Praise for appointment of Gretchen Sierra Zorita to White House US territories post
On April 11 the White House announced the appointment of Gretchen Sierra Zorita to the position of Deputy Director for Puerto Rico and the Territories in the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. The position will coordinate with Congress to better address...
The Yale Law Journal seeks submissions on the Law of the Territories
The Yale Law Journal is inviting submissions on the Law of the Territories, covering the broad range of local, federal, and international issues arising out of and affecting the US territories and their people, for their Volume 131’s Special Issue. The deadline for...
US Territories’ March 15-21, 2020 news week in tweets
Guam Delegate Michael San Nicolas Members of the Guam National Guard visit the office of Marjorie Taylor Greene https://twitter.com/markmobility/status/1371544791994019844 Greene previously referred to Guam as a foreign nation, undeserving of aid. As a response,...
What to do this week of March 21, 2021
85 weeks to Midterm Elections The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We are a big tent for all people who want a kinder, flourishing nation. If you only have 10 minutes… These...
Equally American calls for protecting healthcare access in the US territories
Equally American issued the following statement after testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on protecting access to health care in US territories: “Protecting access to health care in the territories is a matter of basic fairness,”...
Puerto Rico enacted strict Covid measures. It paid off, and it’s a lesson for the mainland.
NBC News takes a look at how Puerto Rico's strict COVID-19 measures like its curfew and uniform sanitary measures could have helped it avoid a major catastrophe. In a drastic effort to limit crowds, Puerto Rico was among the first U.S. jurisdictions to implement...
VIADC announces annual Scholarship Program for students interested in pursuing higher education
The Virgin Islands Association DC, a non-profit organization founded by Virgin Islands students in the metropolitan Washington, DC area, announces its 2021-2022 Scholarship Program. Eligible Virgin Islands students are encouraged to apply before the deadline of April...
American Samoa repatriation flights begin
On February 1, 2021, the first repatriation flight took off from Hawaiʻi, returning 150 people home to American Samoa after 11 months away. This is cause for an emotional homecoming that will reunite families that were forced apart during the ongoing Coronavirus...
Equally American calls Haaland confirmation “important for US territories”
Equally American issued the following statement in response to the United States Senate confirming Deb Haaland (D) to serve as Secretary of the Interior in the Biden-Harris Administration. The Department of Interior is responsible for coordinating federal policy for...
US Territories’ March 8-14, 2020 news week in tweets
Delegate Stacey Plaskett demands that the US territories be given the full rights of citizenship https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1370796808230694914 The US Virgin Islands delegate states that the US territories are currently being treated as second-class...