For more than three decades, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo followed the same routine. Before sunrise, he would leave the Houston home he shared with his wife, climb into his white work van, pick up members of…
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Listen to firsthand commentary of the events celebrating COFA Day in Marshallese. Kommool ñan Utah Marshallese community leader, Cassidy Matthew, kōn meḷeḷein. Today, February 27, 2026, leaders and people from the FSM, RMI and Palau…
Ri tōl ro an Consulate ko an Majōl raar pād ilo juon kweiḷọk ilo Washington, D.C. Ilo jeṃḷọkin iiō eo lok, (December 17-21,2025), Opij eo an Embassy eo an ri Majōl ilo Washington, D.C. kar…
In early January 2026, the Trump administration deployed thousands of federal immigration agents to Minneapolis and surrounding areas. According to federal filings and multiple media reports, the deployment included approximately 2,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Reported by: Michael Mapa and Melanie Carbine As families prepare for an approaching winter storm, grocery stores are experiencing shortages of basic items. Thursday night reporters for Chikin Melele in NWA saw empty shelves in…
This past October, dozens of ri-Majel advocates from across the US said “Howdy, aolep!” to the 2025 National Marshallese Community Coalition (NMCC) Annual Leadership Summit held in Cleburne, Texas. Every year since 2022, current and…
Manit Day has been celebrated in the Marshall Islands and abroad since 1988. A national holiday marked by traditional songs, dances, weaving, canoe displays, food, games, and sports. The word “manit” means custom, and this…
While reporting on the Outrigger Challenge Cup in Springdale, AR, Chikin Melele spoke with a few of the players at a soccer clinic in between matches. As Seth introduced the team and talked about the…
As federal immigration enforcement actions ramp up under the Trump administration, communities across the country are facing unexpected consequences—including Marshallese families who, despite holding legal status under the Compact of Free Association (COFA), are increasingly…
Read in English: Ottumwa’s JBS and Tyson plants lose workers whose legal resident or work status has been changed under new immigration policy Ilo allōñ in Janwōde eo ilo iiō in 2025, President Trump eaar…
