Kimberlyn King-Hinds

King‑Hinds says a House proposal to end birthright citizenship ignores the Covenant’s protection, while CNMI lawmakers advance a bill to address birth tourism without undermining those same rights.

The Northern Mariana Islands secured key wins in the House‑passed defense bill Monday, with three amendments from Del. Kimberlyn King‑Hinds advancing geothermal research, infrastructure security and expanded military academy access.

Seeking to end what she called years of “continual transition and uncertainty,” CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds on Tuesday introduced H.R. 9787, legislation that would establish a permanent labor stabilization program for the Northern Mariana Islands and expand local authority in workforce decisions.

CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds issued a late‑Tuesday Instagram message reassuring residents that recovery efforts were already underway, shortly after the Commonwealth lifted its all‑clear following Typhoon Bavi’s direct landfall on Rota.

FEMA is reviewing the CNMI’s $10.1 million request for Disaster Unemployment Assistance after Super Typhoon Sinlaku, Del. Kimberlyn King‑Hinds said Friday.

Facing criticism from the Attao–Villagomez gubernatorial ticket, Del. Kimberlyn King‑Hinds said the CNMI’s D‑NAP plan was crafted by the Commonwealth — not her office — and urged lawmakers to work directly with agencies responsible for the program.

NMI Delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds joined President Donald Trump at the White House last week as the administration moved to reopen parts of the Pacific to commercial fishing, a shift with potential economic and environmental implications for the Northern Mariana Islands.

“Help is on the way,” Del. Kimberlyn King‑Hinds said Tuesday as USDA approved expanded NAP benefits and Disaster NAP for typhoon‑affected households, part of a $40 million food assistance package.

CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds is pressing the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve a growing documentation gap that has left Long‑Term Residents legally work‑authorized but unable to prove it as their EADs expire.

CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds delivered an urgent appeal on the U.S. House floor Thursday, warning that the Commonwealth’s aging infrastructure, fragile economy and slow‑moving federal policies have left the islands dangerously exposed — a vulnerability laid bare by the devastation of Super Typhoon Sinlaku.