Saipan Chamber Of Commerce Studying Immigration Law
United States President George Bush has signed into law Senate Bill 2739, which applies
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The Saipan Chamber of Commerce, the largest business group in the commonwealth, is now forming a committee of seven members to study the new immigration law and to draft provisions the group will push for inclusion in the implementing regulations.
“Although we do not yet know the extent to which the federal government will invite local participate in the regulation-drafting process, we believe that the local government will support our inclusion in negotiations whenever possible,” said Chamber president James T. Arenovski.
Lynn Knight, the chairwoman of the Hotel Association of the
“We will work with it as best as we can. We will participate in any and all efforts with drafting the regulations if given the opportunity to do so,” she said.
The hotel group, along with the Marianas Visitors Authority and the Northern Marianas Division of Immigration, has also begun meeting with their
Pete A. Tenorio, the commonwealth’s resident representative to
Gov. Benigno R. Fitial in his State of the Commonwealth Address last week said he had not made up its mind on how to proceed with federalization, which his administration had strongly opposed. The governor said one of the options is to sue the
“Let us stop the rhetoric and bury the hatchet. Let’s just get to work and show a spirit of unity,” Tenorio said.
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