Washington, Feb. 6 -- Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds has shared a draft proposal to amend the Commonwealth's immigration transition framework and is inviting review and feedback from Governor David M. Apatang and leaders across the CNMI before formally introducing the legislation in Congress.
The draft measure, titled the Northern Mariana Islands Labor Stabilization Act, proposes a revised approach to the Commonwealth's access to foreign labor that moves away from a short-term transition model and toward a framework that reflects the CNMI's long-term workforce needs. The proposal would extend CNMI-specific foreign labor authority by ten years, with the option for a...