Vol . 9 No . 3 What we have this month March 2025
Our Cover
VOL . 9 GUAM • PALAU CNMI • FSM NO . 3
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Federal spending cuts : Guam , CNMI bracing for looming funding gaps
FSM
Trump ’ s immigration policy fazes Micronesian migrants
MARCH 2025
THE AXE FALL ?
Palau
Whipps : ‘ No deep-sea mining without science ’ www . pacificislandtimes . com
The federal spending cuts impact on Guam , CNMI 14
From the Publisher ’ s Desk
Oxymoron : Aid and self-sustainability 4
Insights
These Islands : New direction or just the pivot point ? 7
Live from Saipan : China ’ s influence 8
Pacific Reflections : The USAID conundrum 9
Inside the Reef : Why do they have to beg ? 10
CNMI Struggling to stay afloat 11 Technology
Guam ’ s young TikTokers seeking new platforms 13
Around the Pacific
Immigration crackdown worries FSM migrants 18
Q & A with Marshall Islands ’ climate activist 19
Palau leads campaign against deep-sea mining 20 Cook Islands deals with China 21 The Pacific ’ s bizarre Pacific wildlife 22 In Samoa , hair represents behavior 23 Life Yes & Know : The ubiquitous praying mantis 24 Lessons : Every dark cloud has a silver lining 24 Bookshelf
CHamoru author summons taotaomona in second novel 26
Art Guam artist releases new singles 26
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