U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has yet to release regulations governing the implementation of the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 or H.R. 5956. The new regulations will be implemented in the next fiscal year, with fiscal year 2019 still following...

“Ten years working in Congress have taught me you never give up,” said Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) yesterday. “Legislative proposals that are unacceptable now can become winners over time.  “A defeatist attitude in Congress will not get you anywhere,” he sai...

Rep. Angel A. Demapan claimed the title of “underdog” in yesterday’s filing of candidacies, saying that incumbent Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan’s claim that he (Sablan) is the underdog in this Nov. 6 general election is a “complete false statement.” “[I am the] underdog. I’m...

Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) is urging Gov. Ralph DLG Torres to support his bill, which would give qualified CNMI-Only Transitional Worker program visa holders a pathway toward U.S. permanent residency. In a letter dated Aug. 1, 2018, Sablan solicited the support...