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The Odyssey of Jonithen Jackson
This “nuclear nomad” just wants to go home. Except home is a contaminated atoll 2,000 miles away.
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‘A Journey That Has No Ending’
Most Americans have never even heard of the Compact of Free Association, but that may change as federal aid runs out, raising urgent questions about our moral, financial and legal responsibility to Micronesians.
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An Untold Story of American Immigration
First we nuked their islands and then we took control of the whole region. In exchange, Micronesians can move to the U.S. without restriction. And they are coming — by the tens of thousands — for health care, education and jobs.
We Are Oceania
One-Stop Center to Help Micronesians Opens in Hawaii
The pilot project seeks to aid the Pacific Islanders by serving as a hub to link them with public services and other resources.
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The Projector: Hawaii Talks About Falun Gong, Homelessness and Immigration
In Chinatown, a show of support for followers of Falung Gong and their legal action against persecution. Beside Kapalama Canal, a new law to clear out the homeless. And at the Capitol Auditorium, a public meeting on Micronesian immigration.
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Micronesian Immigration an ‘Important Civil Rights Issue’ Facing Hawaii
A federal advisory group is told about growing discrimination toward COFA citizens in housing, education, health care and employment.
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Report: Need for Micronesian Translators in Hawaii Courts
The Associated Press says a Big Island case involving a Marshallese man highlights the need for language interpretation.
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Tongan, Micronesian, Hawaiian Students Most Likely to Be Suspended
Some schools send students home frequently and some don’t, but data for the 2013-14 school year show significant discipline disparities based on ethnicities.
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A Pathway to Success for Children of Immigrants — If Only They Will Take It
A program that could help people realize their full potential is available to thousands in Hawaii, but only hundreds are taking advantage of it.
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Friend or Foe? Kathryn Xian Has Become a Problem for Anti-Trafficking Advocates
Hawaii human-trafficking activists say Kathryn Xian’s in-your-face style is hindering progress and hurting the victims they are trying to help. Now, she’s in danger of losing her seat on a statewide task force working to find solutions to the issue she’s so closely identified with.