Governor calls for 1- year moratorium on laws allowing companies to recruit foreign labor
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula is proposing a significant bill aimed at addressing the rising concerns associated with the increasing number of foreign workers






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