Fair Housing laws in Saipan

[@Mr.Oblivian]

How are 'foreign' investors able to 'buy' the land in the first place? Doesn't the CNMI have laws against foreign land ownership?

[@JustineEllushon]

land might fall under a different laws than the properties that are built on them

[@Justanurse357]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@markshaw1629]

Wow, that's crazy. I guess i shouldn't think about living there....

[@marksawesomeadventures]

I don't know if you are still on the Island or not, but I think you are really trying hard, and I think you should keep doing what you do. I was recently kicked out of an Apartment in Garapan because they wanted to Rent My Apartment to a Chinese instead of me. That's the only reason, it wasn't because I did anything Wrong I spent my own money fixing up their Apartment, but they wanted to Rent to Chinese instead of me. I was SO Pissed! But I wound up Renting in CK from one of the Richest Local guys in Saipan, and I am very happy where I am now, so it worked out for the best for me, but I was shocked at how I was treated. Your Reporting is Accurate, and I don't think you should give up so soon. Keep with it.

[@robertdowler5073]

I contacted Department Of Justice in Washinton D.C.about Guam and they suggested to write to Fair Housing. Tamuning was a Filipino preference for Landlords with a certain property owner family.

[@guerrillawithacamera732]

Excellent reporting. Keep up the good fight!

[@kamaboko1]

I suspect the guy on the other side of the phone wasn't Chinese. Oh the irony.

[@jessleonguerrero2291]

That is bullshit and should not be tolerated. First and foremost this is us territory . The government should inform these investors before issuing any license to operate any business that this is a democratic country and not a totalitarian one. Our island has always welcome any person regardless of race. We are all the same . We must follow the same laws. Descrimination is a very ugly thing. And it's got no business here in paradise. That's why we should not abolish article 12.

[@STUDYALLAH365]

Lol @ the Pinay that called for the apartment 😂😂😂

[@patandersen4271]

The smartest most informed people are here, great reporting Jaqueline is good. I enjoyed all the comments too bad the government doesn't care.

[@Jackapoo1]

The government in Saipan is so corrupt. Those Islanders never saw so much money in their lives, and went completely insane with greed..

[@tyattao]

You need the community to come together every Apartment that only wants Chinese needs to be investigated for manufacturing drugs and plain illegal activities. Period

[@darthvader0219]

Its likely a brothel

[@hagoromo361]

?!?! Why he didn't just put a Chinese sign instead of English 😐" For Rent"?

[@glendavilla5949]

This our barracks before 😀 (Micronesia, Mermaid, and Body Motion Club staff) and I was working at the 2nd floor in the office handling accounts payable and receivables 😊. Wow, those we're the days.

[@rayva1]

So what happened to the apartment complex that rents out to only Chinese after this video went viral?

[@lordchesterfield4217]

its closed now, its already vacant and abandon

[@kdlgs]

it is still up and running in 2021. not sure if same owners though.

[@thomassenemounnarath3278]

Saipan islanders only want Chinese people there because of ww2. Asians hold the biggest grudges, that's a fact. That is why Japan is now our ally again, ( pre war- ww1) and again ( ww2= japan defeated by America after attack on Pearl Harbor)

[@thomassenemounnarath3278]

Japanese soldier from ww2 calls about the apartment- operator says " no grudges, move in today! No problem! Please dont kill us!)

[@stevenmoylan166]

I think this story is overblown imo. Just a guess but these apartments are likely filled with mostly male Chinese workers. The CNMI gov’t should convert those garment factories into barracks for these immigrant skilled laborers to prevent this sort of preferred housing for them in a limited sparsely available housing market for civilians.

[@vinsokukan1879]

Wow......

[@thomc2976]

Are you Chinese ? No but Im the lawmaker who gave you that permit to rent so it’s time to pay up. Chinese: ok,ok,ok,ok, tomorrow,tomorrow, you come I pay you, only you ok? Ok bye bye. Chinese: (Mou ping) (malakaping) lawmaker.

[@asianlivesmatter3634]

Ya right...same corrupted shit..unreal

[@thomassenemounnarath3278]

These people are a joke. Look at there office. My God! Be professional

[@silvanotataro8164]

That is sound ridiculous!!!

[@abbymba9141]

A: Helloo!!do you rent a house?I saw the sign!! B : yes!! Are you Chinese?? A: No,I m arab!!! 😁😁 B:zzzzzzzzzz

[@nikopotts1399]

Rents is why it's dying , all the young people moving away. Shops down town a ghost town .

[@EmmaSharma12]

The man on the phone sounds like philipino.

[@bunjoiramirez2036]

Is this investors are they paying taxes and have business licenses.?

[@kwokkwongfranktam6960]

What is the minimum rental expenses of an single individual flat please?

[@lailaduque3852]

For me before was $150 a month,except utility bills

[@kwokkwongfranktam6960]

@@lailaduque3852 How can a foreigner immigrate and sustain his living in Saipan please?

[@lailaduque3852]

@@kwokkwongfranktam6960 we work to the bone to sustained and live a little bit comfortble life,just to get by. The good thing was you can buy anything bcause it's cheaper specially food. But during our time there housing was very expensive so you have to work hard to cope up in life there,but it's a happy and memorable experiance living there for 7years and still want to come there anytime soon hopefully to meet you guys too...

[@lailaduque3852]

@@kwokkwongfranktam6960 during my stay there was much difficult because ,we ofw during that was the first one affected when tourisim drop to zero,we tried to get by the day, i tried to work for a store,a house cleaner,a baby sitter,a dog nanny just to earn money for my family back home.I did find an employer for a year i guess but unfortunately he didn't process my papers and he can't pay me anymore.So in the end i have to go back home 1999. I had a mixed feelings sad and happy.Sand because i will miss my home for 7years and happy bcause i can see my kids again. Now i'm hoping to came back there if Gods permit. Missing Saipan so much...

[@kwokkwongfranktam6960]

@@lailaduque3852 How do one apply a working license in order to work at Saipan? If it is carried out by an employer, who will carry out this additional procedures please?

[@BrownsSelfStorage]

Oh wow that's sad

[@alanmats9386]

Shaking my head

[@chief-buckbynature5942]

Hi

[@chief-buckbynature5942]

Why get mad if somebody don't want you live where they at just move on build your your own Institution do you see a black ant trying to live with a red ant but they respect each other space respect the owner if he don't want to rent to nobody but Chinese

[@bennybopcruz56]

Wtfff🤬

[@Justanurse357]

Not right in a USA territory!!!

[@mianakbar2336]

I have been in Saipan for one month. It is the most boring place on earth. There is hardly any entertainment here. It is hot day and night.

[@chandanichand50]

@The Mythology lol

[@micperez819]

Its a tiny island. What were you expecting?

[@christophergarrido2802]

Sad you don’t appreciate paradise. Sounds like you want a big city in a small island. Please do leave. Anyone who doesn’t appreciate the Marianas doesn’t deserve to live there. Period. Especially if they’re not Chåmoru.

[@georgia821]

@@chandanichand50 then move!

[@thomassenemounnarath3278]

Americans liberated Saipan