Speech #1050027003

The resolution further states that H.R. 1450 will hopelully stem the corruption which consumes everyone including the Innocent in the CNMI. I thank the Federation of Asian People for their strong support on this most Important Issue and ask thai the Resolution 971 be printed here In full. Federation of Asian People on Guam (FAPO) Resolution No. 071 Relative to commending and supporting Representative GDORIeS MILLEII on his legislation to strip CNMI of many of its Immigration and labor powers. De It Resolved By The Board of Directors of the Federation or AsInn People or Guam: Whereas. the Honorable George Miller. a Senior U.S. Congressman. Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Comnittee on Resources who has the jurisdiction over Territorial Issues. alms to Introduce a igisliation to remove the power of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands on Immigration and Labor Control. and Whereas. according to continuing reports. the CNMI can no longer conceal the evidence of ongoing labor and Immigration abuses: that the ONMI Is accused of using that local control to Import and abuse thousands of lowpaid Asian workers. that these same problems were pointed out to Governor Frollan Tenorlo and to local and federal officials in the FAPG Resolution 91.1 three years ago. and Whereas the CNMI were branded "Hell Holes" for foreign workers during the announcement of new legislation aimed at the Commonwealth. according to a statement read on behalf of John Sweeney. President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. and Whereas. "this continued pattern of abuse and indifference to human exploitation de. mands a rapid and bipartisan response from the Congress and the Clinton Administration". to quote Representative George Miller while announcing the new Initiative which declares to one and all that these sordid conditions not be tolerated on U.S. soil. and Whereas. we pray that the first Twenty Five stouthearted Congressmen sponsors of the bill to remove CNMIs local authority to set minimum wage rates. enforce U.S. Immigration law and limit use of "Made In the USA" labels to garment factories that abide by U.S. labor standards be joined by others to restore the Integrity of the CNMI Government. and Whereas. this legislation will hopefully stem the malignant growth of CNMIs social cancer which ccmumorS everyone Including the innocent. brought about by illegal drugs. public corruption. victimization of guest workers through violations of their human rights. abuse. neglect and discrimination. forced prostitution. exploitation of minors. and other depravities crying for vengeance In heaven. and therefore ho it