Question

pacific islanders in the united states
composition in america
pacific islanders inhabit a unique dynamic in the u s due to the relationship between the u s
and many of the pacific islands themselves
american pacific islanders: only 13% of pacific islanders in the united states are foreign
born, meaning the bulk (87%) are natural born citizens, indicating an established population
within the u s. however, this trend is somewhat deceptive due to the nature of hawaii, guam,
and american samoa.
geographic implications: hawaii is a state and guam is a territory, meaning people born on
these islands are u s citizens from birth. american samoans are u s
ationals \ none of
these groups count as immigrants if they move anywhere within the u s
concentration: 86% of people with pacific islander heritage in the u s are concentrated
along the west coast and in islands. 75% live in california or hawaii.
pacific islanders make up a small but growing portion of the u s population. beginning to
increase markedly following the 1965 immigration and nationality act, they numbered
roughly 365,000 as of the 1990 census, a number that reflected a dramatic increase from the
preceding 1980 census
pacific islanders from guam and hawaii are____.
foreigners to the u.s
natural born american citizens
u.s. nationals but not citizens

Explanation:

The text states that "Hawaii is a state and Guam is a territory, meaning people born on these islands are U.S citizens from birth." This directly indicates their citizenship status.

Answer:

natural born American citizens