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Not all born in American Samoa want U.S. citizenship

(Tisa Fa'amuli via AP) This Feb. 5, 2020 photo provided by Tisa Fa'amuli shows homes on a bay in the village of Alega on Tutuila, the largest island in the American Samoa archipelago. A U.S. judge recently sided with three American Samoans in Utah wanting to be recognized as citizens. The American Samoa government is expected to appeal, and has until Monday to do so. Many in the U.S. territory are perfectly happy being U.S. nationals who can't vote in most federal elections or run for office outside American Samoa.