U.S. citizenship

The wet feet, dry feet policy is a 1995 revision of the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 that says, essentially, that anyone who fled Cuba and got into the United States would be allowed to pursue residency a year later. After talks with the Cuban government, the Clinton administration came to an agreement with Cuba that it would stop admitting people found at sea. Since then, in what has become known as the "wet feet, dry feet" policy, a Cuban caught on the waters between the two nations -- wet feet -- would summarily be sent home or to ...

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History of Guam - Migrations. It is believed that Guam was first discovered by sea-faring people who migrated from southeastern Indonesia around 2000 BC. Another theory points to the Philippines as a possible origin. Most of what is known about Pre-Contact ("Ancient") Chamorros comes from legends and myths, archaeological evidence, Jesuit missionary accounts, and observations from visiting scientists like Otto von Kotzebue and Louis de Freycinet ...

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History of Guam, History of Guam - Guam prior to European contact, History of Guam - Migrations, History of Guam - Chamorro society, History of Guam - Latte, History of Guam - The Spanish Era, History of Guam - Discovery, History of Guam - Colonization, History of Guam - The American Era, History of Guam - Capture of Guam, History of Guam - World War II, History of Guam - Post World War II

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The issue of local authority came to a head when the House of Assembly of the Guam Congress subpoenaed an American Civil service employee of the Navy who might have knowledge of an attempt to take advantage of Guam's import-export market. He, however, refused to answer the subpoena and was supported by the Governor (1949-1953), Charles Alan Pownall. Angered and frustrated by what they saw as a lack of respect and authority afforded to them, the Assemblymen walked out en mass on March 6, 1949. Gover ...

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Organic Act of 1950, Organic Act of 1950 - Assemblymen walk out and dismissed, Organic Act of 1950 - President Truman issue interim law

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History of Guam - Discovery. On March 6, 1521 Ferdinand Magellan came across Guam on his expedition to circumnavigate around the globe. He and his crewmen were greeted by the Chamorros, in small fast vessels called "flying proas". They welcomed the Europeans with food and drink. According to Chamorro folk history, the Chamorros expected to be paid in return while the Europeans saw the supplies given to them as gifts. When — having not been recompensed for the food and hospitality — the Chamorros stole upon Ma ...

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History of Guam, History of Guam - Guam prior to European contact, History of Guam - Migrations, History of Guam - Chamorro society, History of Guam - Latte, History of Guam - The Spanish Era, History of Guam - Discovery, History of Guam - Colonization, History of Guam - The American Era, History of Guam - Capture of Guam, History of Guam - World War II, History of Guam - Post World War II

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History of Guam - Capture of Guam. On June 21, 1898, Guam was captured by the United States in the bloodless Battle of Guam during the Spanish-American War. By the Treaty of Paris, Spain officially ceded Guam to the United States. Since then, Guam served as a way station for American ships traveling to and from the Philippines. The 1910 Catholic Encyclopedia wrote, "Guam is 32 miles long, from 3 to 10 miles broad, and about 200 sq. miles in area. Of its total population of 11,490 (11,159 natives), Agana, t ...

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History of Guam, History of Guam - Guam prior to European contact, History of Guam - Migrations, History of Guam - Chamorro society, History of Guam - Latte, History of Guam - The Spanish Era, History of Guam - Discovery, History of Guam - Colonization, History of Guam - The American Era, History of Guam - Capture of Guam, History of Guam - World War II, History of Guam - Post World War II

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