Many in the community, including Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, are optimistic that H.R. 559 would be signed into law by President Donald J. Trump just in time before the June 29 expiration of the categorical parole program. Torres told Saipan Tribune that, with the help of CNMI...

The fate of a thousand individuals in the CNMI now rests in the hands of President Donald J. Trump. A total of 1,038 categorical parolees and employment authorization document holders are anxiously waiting for Trump’s signature on a bill that would give them legal CNMI-only...

Citing the bill’s extreme urgency, Gov. Ralph DLG Torres has asked U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to help shepherd a CNMI-specific bill through the U.S. Senate. “I write to request your assistance and support of the recently passed bill, the Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term...

Between now and June 29—just scant days away—about 1,038 people are fervently hoping for what would amount to a miracle that would allow them to stay legally in the Commonwealth. Among them is John (not his real name), a former Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino employee who is...