Public concern prompts Senate hearing on ‘Wall of China’ vehicles
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate convened a hearing on July 24, 2025, to address the impounding of 32 unauthorized foreign vehicles from China, which have been held by Customs since

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![L to R: Letoa James, NPS Superintendent Clay Jordan, Pastor Ben, FL Vah Ben AE Afisivalu, center Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata at Fire Camp for Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. Amata is highlighting the five-year anniversary of the signing of the historic Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) on August 4, 2020. [file photo: Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s Office- Washington D.C.] Amata and others](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/file_photo-l_to_r-letoa_james_nps_superintendent_clay_jordan_pastor_ben_fl_vah_ben_ae_afisivalu_at_fire_camp_for_sequoia_national_park_and_kings_canyon_national_park.jpg?itok=zsrWI_r_)

