Two local film makers seeking thoughts & opinions on AS’ birthright citizenship
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The thoughts and opinions of community members, specifically US Nationals of Samoan descent, 18 years and older on the issue of American Samoa’s birthright citi

![The two local filmmakers Gabrielle “Gabby” Fa’ai’uaso and John Falaniko “Niko” Patu. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau] LOCAL FILM MAKERS](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/local_film_makers_img_5232.jpg?itok=Vy4553DU)
![Attorney General Fainuulelei Falefatu Alailima-Utu (far right), the Governor’s Office Chief Legal Counsel Kristi Thanxton and Counsel Earl Mokoma (who was interpreting for Thanxton) testifying before the Senate Government Operations Committee last week. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau] AG Fainuulelei Falefatu Alailima-Utu and Sen Togiola Tulafono](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/togiola_n_falefatu_img_5175.jpg?itok=ps2185hV)



![The depression is expected to intensify into a category one tropical cyclone in the next 6 to 12 hours. [photo: Fiji Meteorological Service] TROPICAL CYCLONE GRAPHIC](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cook_islands_cyclone_alert_1.jpg?itok=SBzpsEQP)

![The yellow buoy at Fagatele Bay [Photo credits: Val Brown/NOAA and Rhane Malae/NOAA] yellow buoy](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/buoy_web.jpg?itok=z5obMjnE)

