Read Part 2: https://chikinmelele.com/a-family-of-wrestlers-from-chuuk-making-waves-in-texas-part-2/ Wrestling for their island of Chuuk, this family of wrestlers aims to eventually represent their young nation of Federated States of Micronesia in the Olympics. The only non-wrestler in the family…
As ICE has increased efforts to detain undocumented immigrants, ICE has targeted day laborers, agricultural workers, students and dreamers, even U.S. citizens who speak up. 19 year-old Caroline Dias Goncalves is one of many young…
Deportee Task Force eo ilo Majōl im bar ra ko jet an kien rar jipañ doon im kōṃṃan bwe ri Majōl 18 ren tōpar Majōl ilo Juun 10, 2025. Armej rein raar ro ekar wōr…
The Fayetteville mayor’s office and the city’s attorney have released new statements weighing in on recent comments made by Mayor Molly Rawn related to local police (not) assisting immigration authorities, a statement that prompted a complaint…
Last week, ICE escalated enforcement starting with raids of Home Depots, restaurants, warehouses, and garment factories in Southern California. Some protests were organized in response, which California Governor Newsom has stated was mostly peaceful and…
The Chuuk State Legislature recently passed Act 17-24, a controversial proposal to increase salaries by $55,000 and expense allowances by $11,000 respectively — raising each legislator’s monthly compensation by $5,500. The bill was vetoed by…
Clark Graham has always been a “no-BS” kind of a guy. In the Chuukese culture, he is very forward in his approach. Sometimes, he could even come off as arrogant. But that’s just how the…
Civil unrest breaks out in violence after swearing-in ceremony Almost immediately after the swearing-in ceremony for Chuuk Gov. and Lt. Gov., Alexander R. Narruhn and Mekioshy William, a melee started— on that morning of April…
Jasmine Stole Weiss writes from Guam about the Inter-Island and U.S. performances of theater production, Nothing Micro about Micronesia. Read her full write-up in her substack The Husk and subscribe for more content. https://thehusk.substack.com/p/nothing-micro-about-micronesia-comes “Nothing…
MAJURO| MAY 3, 2025 Opening remarks by Minister Jess Gasper, Jr for the Celebration of World Press Freedom Day with the My Pacific Island Film Competition sponsored by Pacific Media Institute Yokwe aolep. Kamololo Anij….
