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41 U. Haw. L. Rev. 384 (2018-2019)
Navigating the Compact of Free Association: Three Decades of Supervised Self-Governance

handle is hein.journals/uhawlr41 and id is 405 raw text is: Navigating the Compact of Free Association: Three Decades of Supervised Self- Governance Kevin Morris I. IN T R O D U C T IO N ........................................................................................... 385 II. HISTORY OF THE STRATEGIC TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC IS L A N D S ............................................................................................................. 3 8 6 A. We have the trust, the United States has the territory ................ 386 B. Big Brother in Bikini: Nuclear Testing in the Marshall Islands .......... 389 1. America's First Falling Out with Micronesia ................................. 390 2. The Compensation Remains Woefully Inadequate ...................... 391 III. COFA: A 'COMPACT' MODEL OF INDEPENDENCE AND SO V E R E IG N T Y .................................................................................................. 393 A. The Navigator's Guide Through American Bureaucracy .................... 393 1. One Step Forward for Mankind, Two Steps Back for Micronesia.. 394 2. The Trust Officially Breaks Apart ................................................... 396 B. Examining the Terms of The Compact of Free Association Act .......... 397 1. Contractual Benefits for the COFA Nations ................................... 398 i. Econom ic Benefits ................................................................... 398 a. Subsidiary Agreements Control the Compact .......................... 400 b. Impact Relief Fund for Affected Jurisdictions ..................... 401 c. Summary of Economic Benefits ........................................... 401 ii. Im m igration Benefits ............................................................... 402 iii. Medical and Social Welfare Benefits ....................................... 403 a. Nuclear Claims Settlements for the RMI ................................. 405 b. COFA Citizens in the American Armed Forces ....................... 406 2. American Military Defense in Perpetuity ....................................... 407 IV. COMPACT IN ACTION: A SURVEY OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC IM PA CTS IN COFA COUN TRIES .................................................................... 410 A. The Reality of American Assistance in Promoting a Self-Reliant M icronesia .................................................................................................. 4 10 1. Advancing Economic Development and Self-Sufficiency ................ 410 i. Compact I New Method of Distribution, Same Results ......... 412 ii. Infrastructure Support: Health Care and Education Access ... 413 V. COFA OPTION TWO: MIGRATION IMPACTS IN AMERICA ............. 419 A. Inadequate Federal Relief Funds Negatively Impact Hawai 'i and COFA R esiden ts ..................................................................................................... 4 19 1. Fear of the Foreigner: Socioeconomic Issues for Compact Diaspora 421 i. The Fight for Equal Protection and Access to Health Care.... 422 2. The COFA Complex: New Presidential Administration, Same Struggle 424

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