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Aumua Announces $60K Grant for Legal Aid Program

October 7, 2016 Press Release

Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, received an announcement that the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has awarded a grant totaling $61,740 to American Samoa Legal Aid (ASLA) for the purpose of expanding local access to legal services.

Aumua Declares Court’s Ruling Respects Democracy in American Samoa

June 13, 2016 Press Release

Washington D.C. –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court denied the appeal to hear the Tuaua Case, which had been ruled down in District Court last year.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will not consider further, an appeal by lawyers in the Tuaua case, in which a small group of Samoans residing in American Samoa and on the U.S. Mainland together, sought to have U.S. citizenship as a right of birth in American Samoa.

Aumua Issues Statement on the Passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

February 16, 2016 Press Release

Washington, D.C. –Sunday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement on Sunday regarding the sudden passing of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Amata with Antonin Scalia
Aumua Amata with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at a Federalist Society luncheon last year

Aumua Pleased with U.S. Court Decision in Tuaua v. United States, but Wants Expedited Path for U.S. Nationals Who Seek Citizenship

June 5, 2015 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “I could not be more pleased with the decision of the courts today,” said Amata. “It is our right to self-determination and the continuation of our unique history and culture that have won today,” stated Amata.