地方领导人敦促保留关岛-CNMI签证豁免,以保护旅游业恢复和就业。 Local leaders urge preservation of the Guam-CNMI visa waiver to protect tourism recovery and jobs.

Marianas访客管理局和当地商业团体正在敦促联邦决策者维护关岛-CNMI签证豁免方案,警告突然变化可能损害北马里亚纳群岛脆弱的旅游业复苏。 The Marianas Visitors Authority and local business groups are urging federal policymakers to preserve the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, warning that abrupt changes could harm the Northern Mariana Islands’ fragile tourism recovery. 他们强调该计划在支持就业和小企业方面的作用,并列举了与美国国土安全机构改进筛选与合作的情况。 They emphasize the program’s role in supporting jobs and small businesses, citing improved screening and cooperation with U.S. homeland security agencies. 关于出生旅游的过时数据和毫无根据的声称被驳斥为不准确,最近的报告显示旅馆入住率低,而且比率不断下降。 Outdated data and unfounded claims about birth tourism are dismissed as inaccurate, with recent reports showing low hotel occupancy and declining rates. 官员们强调,维持签证豁免以及诸如EVS-TAP方案等强化安全措施符合美国的战略利益,并支持太平洋的可持续经济复苏。 Officials stress that maintaining the visa waiver, alongside enhanced security measures like the EVS-TAP program, aligns with U.S. strategic interests and supports sustainable economic recovery in the Pacific.