"This is not to say that Micronesian communities living in Hawaii do not face real struggles with some of the issues Mellen mentions: elevated rates of homelessness, low rates of health insurance and difficulty managing Hawaii’s sometimes confusing healthcare and education systems."

That's about as close as the author comes to mentioning any of the serious problems associated with widespread COFA migration to Hawaii and Guam, and he doesn't seem to recognize the impact on existing residents of Hawaii and Guam, as Mellon mentioned quite pointedly;

"Every year, Hawaii taxpayers shoulder $100 million in costs for programs guaranteed under the terms of the Compacts of Free Association (COFA). On Guam, the cost is over $50 million. The amount sent from Washington to offset these expenses? Just 16 cents for every dollar spent."

Humility and respect are wonderful, but let's keep this discussion real.