Tag: Tupe Smith
US Supreme Court rules birthright citizenship cannot be redefined—and territory advocates say it applies to them too
The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that President Donald Trump’s executive order...
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Joh Skidmore, the American Samoa-Alaska voting case prosecutor, in context
On November 30, 2023, Tupe Smith, an American-Samoan resident of Whittier, Alaska, was arrested...
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How American Samoa’s citizenship status became a criminal question in Alaska
American Samoa is the only United States territory whose residents Congress has not recognized as...
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Alaska appeals court weighs intent standard in prosecution of American Samoan voters
The Alaska Court of Appeals heard arguments on whether the state can prosecute an American Samoan...
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Advocacy grows as Alaska prosecutes American Samoans over voting eligibility
American Samoans living in Alaska are facing criminal prosecution tied to their status as United...
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Confusion at the ballots: American Samoans in Alaska face felony charges
On April 3, 2025, in Whittier, Alaska, 11 American Samoans faced felony charges for trying to...
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The voting controversy over American Samoans in Alaska, in context
Tensions between the US government and a small group of people of American Samoan descent have...
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