Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3079 Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act

GAO: Covenant allows Congress to federalize NMI immigration

2008-05-01T00:00:00Z

The GAO was asked to review key provisions of HR 3079, the CNMI federalization bill, that was lumped into the omnibus package bill S. 2739 that now awaits ...

Go to article

Congress OKs federalization bill

2008-04-30T00:00:00Z

Christensen, expressing a strong concern that all people on the CNMI have an opportunity to voice their opinions on HR 3079, held the first Congressional ...

Go to article

House approved immigration extension for CNMI

2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

all 3 news articles »

Go to article

CNMI federalization bill to pave way for RP nurses

2008-02-13T00:00:00Z

HR 3079, also known as the Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security and Labor Act (ISLA), passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...

Go to article

New edition of MP magazine now on sale

2008-02-12T00:00:00Z

... to a major local topic of discussion over the past few months, the effect that HR 3079 will have on the CNMI and the status of its nonresident workers. ...

Go to article

Taotao Tano’s Cruz meets with bishop

2008-02-12T00:00:00Z

... campaign in support of the fast-track federal legislation HR 3079 to include the non-immigrant provision under the instructions of Allen Stayman. ...

Go to article

Most GOP leaders want primary for congressional delegate

2008-01-31T00:00:00Z

HR 3079 is expected to be passed prior to the federal general elections in November. It provides the election of the CNMI delegate this year and every two ...

Go to article

Bordallo to deliver congressional address

2008-01-30T00:00:00Z

She will also touch upon the work for an economic stimulus package and the efforts supporting the island's visitor industry through HR 3079, the Northern ...

Go to article

Members of the Taotao Tano group hold the CNMI flag during their ...

2008-01-21T00:00:00Z

This, he said, “can only mean that the local people have started to realize the impact of federalization” once the bill in the US Congress, HR 3079, ...

Go to article

Thousands join motorcade rally vs federalization

2008-01-20T00:00:00Z

When asked if the rally could affect the US Senate’s deliberation on the federalization bill, HR 3079, Reyes said: “The US Congress may still go ahead and ...

Go to article

Taotao Tano sets meeting on NMI federalization bill

2008-01-15T00:00:00Z

The group, which describes itself as a social advocacy organization, says that HR 3079 is an unjust piece of legislation that “will take away our local ...

Go to article

Around the Islands

2008-01-15T00:00:00Z

16 at 7 pm for all local indigenous Chamorro and Carolinian descents to discuss the pending federal legislation HR 3079 that will take away local control ...

Go to article

US Senate to pass NMI federalization bill next month

2008-01-08T00:00:00Z

By Zaldy Dandan Pete A. Tenorio, in an e-mail interview, said the House bill, HR 3079, has been included in S. 2483, a combination of 60 bills already ...

Go to article

David Cohen - A Record of Accomplishments, 2001-2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

A modified version of that legislation, HR 3079, passed the House by unanimous consent earlier this month. Cohen has testified several times on behalf of ...

Go to article

'I will always be a friend of the CNMI'

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

Now that HR 3079 has passed the House and will likely pass the Senate before I finally walk out the door, I feel that it’s safe for me to return to ...

Go to article

'NMI federalization bill now on its way'

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

“Now that HR 3079 has passed the House and will likely pass the Senate before I finally walk out the door, I feel that it's safe for me to return to ...

Go to article

US Senate bill is 'Plan B'

2007-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I believe that this approach will speed up consideration of HR 3079,” Stayman wrote in an email to the Saipan Tribune. S. 1634 and HR 3079 were virtually ...

Go to article

'Too fast too soon on HR 3079'

2007-12-17T00:00:00Z

11, 2007, Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed HR 3079 by a voice vote. The bill would extend immigration law and create a federally run ...

Go to article

HR 3079 lumped together with 50 other bills in Senate

2007-12-16T00:00:00Z

Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy Natural Resources, has introduced S. 2483, which includes the text of HR 3079 as passed by the US ...

Go to article

Cohen: Fitial ‘analysis’ wrong

2007-12-16T00:00:00Z

The governor made the statement after the US House of Representatives passed HR 3079, or the Northern Marianas Immigration, Security and Labor Act of 2007, ...

Go to article

'An easier time getting jobs in Guam'

2007-12-15T00:00:00Z

HR 3079 exempts both the CNMI and Guam from national caps on the number temporary work visas that can be issued to foreign nationals. ...

Go to article

CNMI delegate may be elected in 2008-CEC

2007-12-13T00:00:00Z

HR 3079, passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, proposes a November 2008 election for the first CNMI delegate. This coincides with the federal ...

Go to article

NMI bill passes in the House

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

"The Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security and Labor Act, or HR 3079, will help to tighten our borders against smugglers and terrorists who seek to ...

Go to article

House Of Representatives Pass CNMI Immigration Bill

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo on Wednesday announced that the House of Representatives passed House Resolution (HR) 3079 that provides for a unified ...

Go to article

US House OKs federalization

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

HR 3079, as passed by the House, will be transmitted to the Senate later this week. It is expected to be referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and ...

Go to article

Cohen says federalization bill to replace local labor, immigration ...

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

By Gemma Q. Casas THE federal official who drafted one of the federalization measures introduced in the US Congress yesterday said HR 3079, or the Northern ...

Go to article

US House OKs NMI federalization

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

To become law, HR 3079 has to be passed by the US Senate and signed by President Bush. It will take effect a year after its enactment. ...

Go to article

Fitial's hopes lie with US Senate

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

Fitial said he wished the House would have waited for the report before passing HR 3079. “What is so important that requires the House of Representatives to ...

Go to article

US House Of Reps Approves CNMI Immigration Bill

2007-12-11T00:00:00Z

The Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security and Labor Act (ISLA) (HR 3079), introduced by Christensen and sponsored by Rahall, would extend US ...

Go to article

Guest workers write letters to US Congress

2007-12-11T00:00:00Z

Doromal, in a statement, said each letter details how the CNMI’s Public Law 15-108 and the removal of the nonimmigrant status provision from HR 3079 will ...

Go to article

NMI federalization act passes House

2007-12-11T00:00:00Z

Guam delegate Madeleine Bordallo's expressed support for HR 3079 on the floor today, saying, in part, "I want to highlight a few provisions important to ...

Go to article

BREAKING NEWS 8:14 am House passes CNMI immigration bill

2007-12-11T00:00:00Z

“HR 3079 represents an important opportunity for this Congress to advance the political relationship between the United States and the Commonwealth of the ...

Go to article

ISLA back in committee

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

The House Committee on Natural Resources previously considered and made amendments to HR 3079. Last month, the committee recommended that the bill be ...

Go to article

Military expansion: Good for Guam, good for neighborhood

2007-12-05T00:00:00Z

HR 3079, legislation that would federalize the immigration system of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, was recently approved by the US House ...

Go to article

'Guam buildup is also good for its neighbors'

2007-12-02T00:00:00Z

He was referring to HR 3079, a bill seeking to place the CNMI immigration system under federal control. Under the committee-approved version of the bill, ...

Go to article

CNMI Monitors Federalization Bill's Progress In US Congress

2007-12-02T00:00:00Z

HR 3079 establishes a unified, regional visa-waiver program for both Guam and the CNMI based on Guam's existing visa waiver program. ...

Go to article

GEDCA banking on RP manpower

2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

The US Senate and House bills — S. 1634 and HR 3079 — seek to place the CNMI labor and immigration under federal supervision. The bills have provisions that ...

Go to article

'The battle is not over yet'

2007-11-15T00:00:00Z

Woodruff said what is really important and what he finds gratifying is when the House Resources Committee passed HR 3079, or the Northern Mariana Islands ...

Go to article

USA: Garment workers to protest against faulty legislation

2007-11-15T00:00:00Z

NEW YORK: A union of guest workers is planning to hold a general strike to dramatize their opposition to the removal of the nonimmigrant status from HR 3079 ...

Go to article

House Committee On Natural Resources Passes CNMI Immigration Measure

2007-11-08T00:00:00Z

... but according to Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo, the visa-waiver portion of HR 3079 may benefit the tourism industries of both islands. ...

Go to article

Fitial: Federal bill based on faulty data

2007-11-08T00:00:00Z

The bill, HR 3079, proposes to extend federal immigration control to the Northern Mariana Islands. The bill was approved by the Subcommittee on Insular ...

Go to article

Rahall: CNMI Bill ‘Nails the Coffin Shut’ on Abramoff Era

2007-11-08T00:00:00Z

The Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security and Labor Act (ISLA) (HR 3079), introduced by Subcommittee on Insular Affairs Chairwoman Donna M. ...

Go to article

House approves visa waiver program for Guam, CNMI

2007-11-07T00:00:00Z

The House Committee on Natural Resources passed HR-3079 today, approving the Northern Mariana Island Immigration, Security and Labor Act. The measure will ...

Go to article

9:45 am — House subcommittee approves CNMI federalization bill

2007-11-07T00:00:00Z

HR 3079, introduced earlier this year by Congresswoman Donna Christensen of the US Virgin Islands and Congressman Nick Rahall, may now be brought to the ...

Go to article

Petition vs deletion draws over 5K signatures

2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

By Ferdie de la Torre A campaign opposing the possible deletion from HR 3079 of language that would grant long-term alien workers nonimmigrant status in the ...

Go to article

Alien workers press signature drive

2007-11-02T00:00:00Z

4, from 9am to 6pm to receive and collate all signatures in support of HR 3079 and SB 1634. The groups will also be collecting papers related to pending ...

Go to article

3 groups join opposition to cutting ISLA provision

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

The workers' leaders said the CNMI government certainly cannot be counted to support HR 3079, yet their own estimate is that 7300 workers could qualify. ...

Go to article

Tenorio pushes Voc-Ed funding

2007-10-24T00:00:00Z

... Senate Energy Committee and the House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs work on improving their respective CNMI immigration bills (S. 1634 and HR 3079), ...

Go to article

'No basis in grandfathering alien workers'

2007-10-23T00:00:00Z

Benigno R. Fitial nonetheless scored authors of HR 3079 saying such a provision has no basis. “There simply is no justification for such a provision-whether ...

Go to article

Fitial reiterates opposition to federalization

2007-10-23T00:00:00Z

The governor said that proponents of HR 3079 based their indictment of the CNMI on antiquated data. “For example, it is still maintained that the CNMI ...

Go to article

Official questions logic behind Guam resolution

2007-10-13T00:00:00Z

80 urges Guam Delegate Madeleine Z. Bordallo to fight S. 1634 and HR 3079, or any federal legislation to allow foreigners to enter Guam indefinitely without ...

Go to article

Guam legislature oks resolution vs NMI federalization

2007-10-11T00:00:00Z

In the resolution, the senators urged Guam Delegate Madeleine Z. Bordallo to fight S. 1634 and HR 3079, or any federal move to allow foreigners to enter ...

Go to article

Guam holds hearing on NMI federalization bills

2007-10-10T00:00:00Z

In his testimony, Villagomez reiterated the Fitial administration's opposition to the enactment of S. 1634 and HR 3079. He asked the Guam Legislature to ...

Go to article

Public Hearing On Resolution 80 Draws Crowd

2007-10-10T00:00:00Z

The measure expresses opposition to HR 3079 - a piece of legislation in the US Congress that would federalize immigration in the Commonwealth of the ...

Go to article

Testimony submitted on nmi's immigration policies

2007-10-10T00:00:00Z

Currently there are two pieces of US legislation seeking to federalize CNMI immigration - the House of Representatives currently has HR-3079 and the Senate ...

Go to article

Guam senators fear NMI's federalization

2007-09-19T00:00:00Z

They urged Guam Delegate Madeleine Z. Bordallo to fight S. 1634 and HR 3079, or any federal legislation that would allow foreigners to enter Guam ...

Go to article

Status for long-term aliens kept in new draft of S1634

2007-09-14T00:00:00Z

In the US House of Representatives, a bill (HR 3079) of similar nature has also been introduced on July 18, 2007 by Delegate Donna M. Christensen (D-Virgin ...

Go to article

Biz surveyed on status of long-term alien workers

2007-09-10T00:00:00Z

S. 1634 and HR 3079, the bills proposing to apply US immigration laws to the CNMI, would grant long-term guest workers in the islands the ability to live ...

Go to article

Legal, practical reasons vs federalization

2007-08-23T00:00:00Z

Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to comment on HR 3079, a bill "To amend the Joint Resolution Approving the Covenant to Establish a ...

Go to article

An urgent need for a course correction

2007-08-23T00:00:00Z

I believe that HR 3079 is a good beginning; however I have a few suggestions. These are to further strengthen the bill so that the economic intent and ...

Go to article

Pause and study first the likely impact of HR 3079

2007-08-22T00:00:00Z

I am honored to testify before this committee concerning HR 3079 and the possible extension of federal Immigration law to the Commonwealth of the Northern ...

Go to article

'HR 3079 is an urgent need'

2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

Dekada strongly supports HR 3079. But we also seek improvements. Support for federalization has not always been our position. On June 19, 2005, we published ...

Go to article

Dear Ms. Christensen

2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

I'm thinking about running for Washington Rep if HR-3079 passes and gives us a non-voting seat in the coat closet at the US Capitol Building. ...

Go to article

'Long-term guest workers also deserve fair treatment'

2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

HR 3079 or the Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act seeks to subject the CNMI to federal immigration laws. ...

Go to article

Tim echoes SCC position on study

2007-08-17T00:00:00Z

... that the US House of Representatives held the hearing on HR 3079 (Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act, ISLA) here on Saipan. ...

Go to article

'NMI will always have enough labor supply'

2007-08-17T00:00:00Z

The US Subcommittee on Insular Affairs held the hearing to hear testimonies on HR 3079, the US House bill seeking to apply federal immigration laws to the ...

Go to article

Fitial's statement before House subcommittee

2007-08-16T00:00:00Z

Before I turn to HR 3079, I would like to thank Rep. Flake and Delegate Fortuno for their introduction of HR3165, amending Headnote 3A. ...

Go to article

Striking a fair balance among the issues

2007-08-16T00:00:00Z

15 field hearing HR 3079. Good morning to all, and to the members of the visiting delegation, welcome to the Northern Mariana Islands. ...

Go to article

Congressional Delegation Hears Testimony On Immigration Bill For CNMI

2007-08-15T00:00:00Z

7:23 pm A Congressional Delegation was in Saipan for a public hearing on HR 3079, "The Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security and Labor Act. The ...

Go to article

'Federalization bill smells of vindictiveness'

2007-08-15T00:00:00Z

Speaking on behalf of the CNMI Enterprise Group during yesterday's US House's field hearing on HR 3079 in the CNMI Supreme Court, Borja stressed that their ...

Go to article

The Week Ahead: The Week of August 13

2007-08-13T00:00:00Z

Monday it's a hearing in Guam on the military, and Wednesday it's Saipan for a hearing on HR 3079, which would phase out the nonresident contract worker ...

Go to article

Testimonies by invitation only

2007-08-07T00:00:00Z

... (D-VI) is scheduled to hear public testimony next Wednesday on Christensen's HR 3079, "The Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, ...

Go to article

Chamber votes today on federalization bills

2007-08-07T00:00:00Z

The meeting is centered on SB 1634, introduced in the US Senate, and HR 3079, introduced in the US House of Representatives. ...

Go to article

Witnesses named for Saipan field hearing

2007-08-07T00:00:00Z

15, 2007, at 9am-will tackle HR 3079, a bill that would extend US immigration laws to the Northern Mariana Islands and provide the CNMI with a non-voting ...

Go to article

7 am - Witness list for Aug. 15 congressional hearing on Saipan ...

2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

... led by Virgin Islands Delegate Donna Christensen, today confirmed the witnesses expected to testify at its upcoming field hearing on HR 3079, ...

Go to article

Pete A. to reiterate his stance in field hearing

2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

15 hearing to be conducted by the US House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs in relation to HR 3079. The House bill is similar to Senate Bill 1634, ...

Go to article

Chamber sets vote on federalization bills

2007-08-02T00:00:00Z

The meeting is centered on SB 1634, introduced in the US Senate, and HR 3079, introduced in the US House of Representatives. ...

Go to article

Christensen panel to hold legislative hearing in Guam

2007-07-31T00:00:00Z

After the Guam hearing, the subcommittee will proceed to Saipan to hold a legislative hearing on HR 3079, the bill that seeks to extend federal control of ...

Go to article

Doromal asks guest workers, US citizen children to attend ...

2007-07-29T00:00:00Z

Like the Senate bill, HR 3079 or the Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act (ISLA) would subject the CNMI to federal immigration laws ...

Go to article

CNMI borders a 'security risk'

2007-07-19T00:00:00Z

Christensen's HR 3079, "The Northern Mariana Islands Immigration, Security, and Labor Act," was drafted with input from the US Interior, Justice, ...

Go to article