On May 22, 2020, the American Civil Liberties Union published this piece on how United States citizenship is not extended to American Samoa residents, and their position in the then-pending case of Fitisemanu v. United States, favoring birthright US citizenship for American Samoans.
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William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
William-José Vélez González is a native from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and a graduate from Florida International University in biomedical engineering, engineering management, and international relations. A designer with a strong interest in science, policy, and innovation, he previously served as the national executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association. William-José lives in Washington, DC, where he works at the Children's National Research Institute and runs Opsin, a nonprofit design studio dedicated to making design more accessible. You can see him on Love is Blind as Lydia's brother. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of Pasquines.
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At a glance
- Status
- Unincorporated territory
- Citizenship
- US nationals (not citizens)
- Capital
- Pago Pago
- Population
- 49,710
- Land area
- 77 sq mi
- Language
- Samoan, English
- President
- Donald Trump (R)
- Governor
- Pula Nikolao Pula (R)
- Delegate to Congress
- Amata Coleman Radewagen (R)
- Presidential vote
- No
- Voting representation in Congress
- No
- Official website
- www.americansamoa.gov
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