Kimberlyn King-Hinds

Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds is urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to exempt the Northern Mariana Islands from a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions, citing labor shortages and national security concerns.

Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds said essential services will continue, but length of the shutdown will determine the scope and severity of impact.