Federated States of Micronesia Consul General Gerson Jackson said Dr. Ron McNinchs assertions regarding the deportation of criminal FSM migrants were stated inappropriately, particularly for someone who lacked first-hand information on the treaty.
œI suppose he had excellent intentions, but he needs a lot of points and details. If he would have included those details, he would have done justice to what he was trying to accomplish, said Jackson.
He was referring to McNinchs earlier statements suggesting deportation of repeat offenders because Compact of Free Association migrants overtax Guams system.
These migrants make up eight percent of Guams population, McNinch said, but use up sizable amounts of Guams limited resources.
For example, McNinch said, 30 percent of Guam Department of Corrections inmates are FSM migrants.
Jackson agreed with the political analyst and University of Guam professor that habitual offenders who are FSM migrants should be deported.
But he said FSM citizens arent the only citizens covered under the provisions of the amended treaty.
œI thought it was unfair for him to only pick out FSM, maybe hes one of those who reckon FSM includes Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Jackson said. œThe same provisions apply to the three Freely Associated States.
The Compact of Free Association, also known as œthe Compact is an agreement between the FSM and the U.S. to provide for economic help, defense and other benefits in exchange for U.S. defense and other operating rights in the FSM.
There are new provisions within the amended Compact, Jackson said, that allow for the deportation of FAS habitual offenders. But, he said that not all crimes are deportable and that there is an entire process involved in deporting criminals.
He also noted that an FAS migrant must be œconvicted of specific crimes before they are eligible for deportation.
In fact, Jackson said, there are œquite a few deportations of FSM migrants already happening that include individuals returned from Guam, the CNMI, Hawaii and the mainland U.S.
Jackson offered the Center for Micronesian Empowerment program, which he said could be a helpful tool in training FSM migrants to become productive citizens.
The œboot camp is a 90-day program in which incoming Micronesians undergo a regimented program and are provided shelter, food, transportation and uniforms and are required to adhere to a strict training schedule similar to a military boot camp.
The participants are also educated and counseled while at the program and upon graduation are gradually integrated back into the community where jobs and homes are waiting for them.
CME representatives then keep track of the participants for another six to nine weeks as they assimilate into the community.
Existing migrants enroll into a separate program where they receive services that help them with integrating successfully into the Guam community.
Jackson, who sits on the CME board, said hes pleased with the program as it has had a 95 percent success rate since it was implemented two years ago.
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