"American Samoa is the only U.S. state or territory where people are born without automatic citizenship, and without the right to vote in state, federal, and most local elections anywhere outside of American Samoa," writes Alex Burness for @bolts. Here's his story about how Samoan residents of Whittier, Alaska, were targeted by state troopers, arrested, and now face prison time for voter misconduct.
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Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It - Bolts
In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public officials—and has made them a new target for policing voter fraud.


