AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCitizenship Fight: President Trump signed two new executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier broad attempt—one targets children tied to “alien enemy,” foreign government work, or alleged “commercial” citizenship-seeking, and another targets “birth tourism,” with American Samoa again singled out because current federal law does not grant automatic citizenship there. Deep-Sea Mining Push: Pacific leaders are alarmed as the U.S. moves toward leasing seabed areas near American Samoa and other territories for mineral exploration, raising fears about food security, culture, and environmental harm. Environmental Review in Guam: A coalition including the Refaluwasch Journal of Knowledge and Culture filed a Supreme Court brief urging the Air Force to follow strong environmental review and public participation rules before open burning and detonation of hazardous waste on Guam. Health Funding: Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata announced DOJ/OVW grants totaling $746,687 to expand services for victims of violence in American Samoa. Cost of Living: American Samoa’s Basic Food Index rose 0.8% in July, driven by higher turkey tails prices. Manu‘a Trust Land: Manu‘a residents met to discuss how Atu‘u trust land lease payments should be overseen under the 1911 indenture. Airport Recovery: Samoa Airways’ Fitiuta runway incident recovery is expected to take months, with a structural assessment and recovery plan required.
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