His decision sends a strong message to the local community that although Micronesians are freely allowed to migrate to the United States and its territories like the CNMI, they are not immune from judicial punishment if they commit a crime.
Johnny Albert, 40, is ordered to be returned to the state of Pohnpei in the FSM.
“It is hereby ordered that the respondent is a deportable alien, that he is ordered deported from the commonwealth, and that he be removed forthwith pursuant to commonwealth law and regulation,” said the judge in his two-page order of deportation.
“Any cash bail posted in this case is to be exonerated to the posting party on the business day preceding the respondent’s (Johnny)’s departure. The respondent’s travel documents, if any, are to be given to investigator Nick Reyes, for repatriation purposes,” he added.
Court documents show, Johnny’s crimes mostly involved assault and battery. One of the cases involved a woman he attacked with a metal chair.
He choked the woman trapped in between the legs of the metal chair.
In yet another incident, Johnny assaulted a minor.
The judge’s decision sends a strong message to the growing community of Micronesians in the Northern Marianas to follow the law at all times.
Micronesians from island nations freely associated with the United States are free to migrate to any part of the United States, including its territories like the Northern Marianas.
Until recently, they are allowed to stay indefinitely even if they have been convicted of crimes.
Off-late, Northern Marianas and other U-S jurisdictions complain hosting the migrants are taking its toll on their resources and are demanding the nation to increase their reimbursements for accommodating Micronesians under their Compact-Impact Agreement.
The U.S. Census is currently conducting a survey on the number of Micronesians living on the islands.”
