AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoImmigration Crackdown: White House border czar Tom Homan says the Trump administration is working to close a visa-free “loophole” that lets Chinese visitors enter Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands for up to 14 days, amid concerns about birth tourism and related illegal immigration. Science & Community: UOG has named Rota journalist Thomas Mangloña II the inaugural Marianas Science Communications Fellow, a yearlong role focused on making environmental and science research easier for people across Guam and CNMI to understand. Earthquake Watch: A magnitude 6.6 quake struck near France’s New Caledonia; the tsunami warning system reported no threat to Hawaii, Guam, CNMI, or American Samoa. Veterans on Tinian and Rota: Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds welcomed more than $7.1 million in VA funding to build new veterans cemeteries on Tinian and Rota. Public Health Alert: CHCC reports methamphetamine-related illnesses and deaths are rising sharply in CNMI, with cases climbing to 252 in 2025 and 179 already identified through Aug. 31, 2026. Deep-Sea Mining Pushback: CNMI mayors and Governor David Apatang are pressing for more outreach and clearer information as federal agencies move toward a seabed mining lease sale.
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