An illegal voting case highlights lingering confusion over rights extended to citizens of American Samoa, a territory of the ...

For the youthful, Pfc. Washington Pou Ameperosa, a native of Laulii, American Samoa, selfless service has been apart of his life through tradition, culture and simply from his will to give.

The case stems from a lawsuit filed by three American Samoa natives now living in Utah, where they are prohibited from voting or becoming police officers. Posted October 17, 2022.

HONOLULU — John Fitisemanu, who works for a lab company in Utah, has paid U.S. taxes and been subject to American laws his whole life. But the 53-year-old father and husband isn't considered a U ...

But the justices refused to take up the case — filed by three American Samoa natives now living in Utah — that argued a federal law declaring that they are “nationals, but not citizens, of ...

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal seeking to give people born in American Samoa U.S. citizenship.

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (CBS/AP) — American Samoa is the only U.S. territory to hold out against the recent Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage. As the Pacific island's attorney ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal seeking to give people born in American Samoa U.S. citizenship. In leaving in place an appeals court decision, the court also passed ...

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American Samoa has a population of approximately 68,000 [CIA World Factbook profile]. Those born there are US nationals who must follow the same procedures for naturalization as permanent legal ...

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal seeking to give people born in American Samoa U.S. citizenship.