Touchback Rules News Today

(Office of the CNMI Congressional Delegate) — Hundreds of CW-1 workers may have an extra year before they are required to leave the Marianas under the “touchback” provision of the

CNMI transitional workers or CW-1 touchback rules will definitely affect the local economy, Department of Labor Secretary Vicky Benavente said on Tuesday.

First off, deepak, what do you now know you didnt know at the beginning of the week? >> i had my confidence restored that the federal government can actually do things that make peoples lives better. yesterday the obama administration came out with with a proposed rule that would reduce red tape for immigrants that want to be citizens and allow hundreds of thousands of parents, spouses, kids who have u.s. citizen relatives to be able to get a green card. big deal. doesnt go far enough. but its a...

Now know you didnt know at the beginning of the week? >> i had my confidence restored that the federal government can actually do things that make peoples lives better. yesterday the obama administration came out with with a proposed rule that would reduce red tape for immigrants that want to be citizens and allow hundreds of thousands of parents, spouses, kids who have u.s. citizen relatives to be able to get a green card. big deal. doesnt go far enough. but its a major step forward. >> im glad...