As you know. my subcommittee has jurisdiction over immigrationrelated provisions of the compact. The subcommittee held a hearing July 18. 1985. to explore the various issues relating to Freely Associated States admission to the United States and naturalization requirements In the FAS territories. As a result of these hearings I would like to clarify with the Chairman the intent of Congress as to some of these provisions. Under section 141. FAS citizens may enter the United States to establish residence and engage in occupations. There has been some concern that groups of individuals might migrate to the islands and then naturalize in order to gain free entry to the United States by virtue of this compact. The Deputy General Counsel of INS during our hearings states: It is our view that any use of naturalization provisions in the Federated States of Micronesia or the Marshall Islands for the sole or primary purpose of obtaining immigration privileges * would not conform to the compact. Is it your understanding that obtaining Freely Asociated States citizenship for such purposes would contravene the intent of the compact?
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