Kimberlyn King-Hinds
THE office of U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds is reviewing the input gathered from community organizations and government agencies on the framework she prepared to stabilize the CNMI workforce while taking the next steps on the islands’ immigration transition period.
King-Hinds unveiled her plan in June, expressing a desire to open the “long-overdue” conversation on the fate of the CNMI workforce after the immigration transition period ends in 2029. The policy framework, she said, outlines the kind of system the Commonwealth should work toward.
“The goal was to kick off a conversation — one centered on what kind of workforce system we need to build, and how we can prepare now to grow our economy with the support of federal tools,” King-Hinds reiterated in her e-newsletter last week.
After sending copies of the framework to community organizations, government agencies, and the people of the CNMI, King-Hinds said her office received “a wave of thoughtful feedback, ideas, and suggestions.”
The congresswoman said she wants the people to know she’s listening. Her office, she added, is now reviewing the input and starting to draft a bill informed by the voices of the CNMI people.
“This is how the legislative process should work — rooted in community dialogue, built around real needs, and shaped by the people who will live with the outcome. I’ll keep you updated as we move from ideas to action. Thank you to everyone who shared their voice. It truly matters,” King-Hinds said.
