KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 24

Jaynes, Bill (2011-10-31). KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 24 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 24: NEWS: Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM—FSM officials outlined plans to conduct a confidential, months-long survey—short of a full census—to better understand the living conditions and needs of an estimated 50,000-plus FSM citizens residing in Guam and the United States, with discussions involving sociologist Father Francis Hezel and coordination among national leaders, including Acting Governor Ray Tenorio and President Emanuel “Manny” Mori, during meetings addressing challenges facing the FSM community on Guam; criminal-justice coverage reports developments in a U.S. investigation and prosecution of a Micronesian couple in Washington State who pleaded guilty to forced-labor offenses involving the confinement and exploitation of an 18-year-old woman, including withholding identification documents and misuse of a Social Security card; Compact governance and education funding coverage details a Joint Economic Management Committee (JEMCO) decision to reduce annual Compact scholarship funding beginning in fiscal year 2013 from $2.6 million to $1.0 million, adopted by a narrow vote amid disputes over whether FSM-provided statistics were misinterpreted in reaching the decision, raising concerns about impacts on students and data accuracy used in Compact oversight.