1. What the Compact Impact Fairness Act Means for Compact Host Governments and Migrants
- Author:
- Angelo Paule and Alec Weiker
- Publication Date:
- 06-2023
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- East-West Center
- Abstract:
- The Biden-Harris Administration’s 2024 Department of the Interior (DOI) budget proposal supports passing the Compact Impact Fairness Act (CIFA). CIFA would restore federal benefits to migrants from three Pacific countries: Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). Support for CIFA is a welcome development for Compacts of Free Association (COFA) migrants and the US states and territories that host them. Yet, the budget proposal’s omission of funding support for host governments and uncertainty on implementation and prioritization for COFA migrants present acute issues that may linger for years ahead.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Politics, Governance, and Public Health
- Political Geography:
- Samoa, Marshall Islands, Palau, Guam, Micronesia, and Pacific Islands