Constitutional Law
Oct. 1, 2015
After a over century, American Samoans still fighting for citizenship
They have fought American wars, pledged allegiance to the American flag, and played American football, yet they are still not recognized as citizens. By Sean Morrison
Deep in the South Pacific, forgotten amidst the vast ocean and coconuts, is a small series of islands that represent the only U.S. jurisdiction below the equator. For more than a century, American Samoans have fought American wars, pledged allegiance to the American flag, and played a significant amount of American football, yet the islands' inhabitants are still not recognized as citizens. But that is now i...
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