U.S. Sens Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced a multi-pronged bill on Wednesday aimed at keeping families together through the immigration process. What You Need To Know The lawmakers said the new legislation would promote family unity in the U.S. immigration system, reduce family-based immigration backlogs and update laws to better reflect…
A new bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, and 11 other Congressional colleagues proposed to strengthen ties with Indo-Pacific nations via engagement with civil society organizations, refining overall communications strategies, promoting free media and supporting workforce development. What You Need To Know U.S. Rep. Ed Case said the Engage the Pacific Act takes…
In a move that a move that Gov. Josh Green is calling “a revolutionary step for Hawaii and our local travel industry,” Japan has joined the Global Entry, a U.S. Trusted Traveler Program. What You Need To Know U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the expansion of the program on Tuesday Under the program, Japanese…
In U.S. Senator Brian Schatz’ estimation, Congress’ has just one, unambiguous task to accomplish before it adjourns for the holiday break: approve the Biden administration’s $100 billion disaster funding request. What You Need To Know U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz worked with the White House to release the updated disaster funding request and has repeatedly pressed…