SAMOA CITIZENS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government has proposed to return citizens of Samoa who have been sentenced to crimes in the territory back to Samoa to serve the duration of their sentencing at the Tanumalala prison in Samoa.
“The request was made during the Atoa o Samoa Talks,” said...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has neither confirmed nor denied that waiving the 30-day entry permit for Samoan citizens entering American Samoa would be discussed at any future Samoa Talks.
During a press conference with the media in Samoa this week, the Prime Minister...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The chair of the American Samoa COVID-19 Task Force, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale has given the green light to the Task Force to implement plans for a special flights to enable Samoa citizens needing to renew their U.S. visas to do so.
This was confirmed by a member of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nearly 20 citizens of Samoa are still in jail, even though they have already served their period of detention, awaiting deportation pursuant to court orders. These inmates are still stuck inside the Territorial Correctional Facility (TFC) because American Samoa’s borders...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With Christmas Day 2020 one-week from today, some local residents, who are citizens of Samoa, are hoping that repatriation flights will commence before Dec. 25th so they can return home to their families in Apia for the holidays.
It’s been just over a week now since Gov...