Tusi Poleki never wanted to leave American Samoa, but his children wanted to experience life on the mainland. His wife, Taliilagi, chose the Salt Lake City area due to the large Samoan Christian ...
John Fitisemanu stands in front of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Fitisemanu, a native of the U.S. territory of American Samoa, sued the U.S. in an effort to gain birthright citizenship.