Until now, American Samoas were deemed 'non-citizen nationals,' and therefore denied the right to vote, run for office, work in certain jobs, sponsor family members for immigration and get federal aid for school.
People born in American Samoa, a U.S. territory in the South Pacific Ocean, will be granted citizenship, a federal court ruled on Thursday.
American Samoa was the last territory to win citizenship after a hard-fought legal battle spanning decades, according to theOne of the seven National Natural Landmarks located on opposite side of Pago Pago Harbor. A great mass of volcanic rocks extruded as molten magma during major episodes of volcanic activity, which created the island Tutuila.
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