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First we nuked their islands and then we took control of the whole region. In exchange, Micronesians can move to the U.S. without restriction. And they are coming  — by the tens of thousands — for health care, education and jobs.

The pilot project seeks to aid the Pacific Islanders by serving as a hub to link them with public services and other resources.

In Chinatown, a show of support for followers of Falung Gong and their legal action against persecution. Beside Kapalama Canal, a new law to clear out the homeless. And at the Capitol Auditorium, a public meeting on Micronesian immigration.

A federal advisory group is told about growing discrimination toward COFA citizens in housing, education, health care and employment.

The Associated Press says a Big Island case involving a Marshallese man highlights the need for language interpretation.

Some schools send students home frequently and some don’t, but data for the 2013-14 school year show significant discipline disparities based on ethnicities.

A program that could help people realize their full potential is available to thousands in Hawaii, but only hundreds are taking advantage of it.

Hawaii human-trafficking activists say Kathryn Xian’s in-your-face style is hindering progress and hurting the victims they are trying to help. Now, she’s in danger of losing her seat on a statewide task force working to find solutions to the issue she’s so closely identified with.

The Hawaii law is effective January 1, 2016.

When it comes to rents and real estate, the state’s middle class can’t compete with the endless pool of people who want to move here.