Manglona said CNMI labor and immigration officers should be properly trained and educated in order to qualify for federal employment.
“By taking an early and proactive position, it is my opinion that many of our current immigration officials and employees may indeed qualify for future federal immigration jobs,” Manglona told Melvin Grey, the Division of Immigration director, in a letter dated May 14.
Manglona requested the division, in coordination with the federal government, to establish a program that will assist CNMI immigration officials with the training necessary to transition toward federal employment.
The senator said the Legislature will determine the training cost and provide funding.
The Legislature, he added, may get funding from local sources or request assistance from federal agencies.
Manglona said he hopes that the majority of the federal jobs that will be created through the federalization of the CNMI’s immigration system will be filled by local residents.
“I am optimistic that early planning and training can successfully transition our CNMI immigration officials toward this federal employment,” he said.
