Comments on: Caught Between Love and Country, Part II http://thenewgay.net/2009/08/caught-between-love-and-country-part-ii.html For Everyone Over the Rainbow Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:41:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mike Troian http://thenewgay.net/2009/08/caught-between-love-and-country-part-ii.html#comment-15460 Mike Troian Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:54:40 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=12945#comment-15460 This separation of families is horrible. My partner , who is Brazilian and myself a U.S. citizen have had to make the difficult choice to live in Mexico to be together. We have tried every legal manner to get him to the U.S. and have been denied. This separation of families is horrible. My partner , who is Brazilian and myself a U.S. citizen have had to make the difficult choice to live in Mexico to be together. We have tried every legal manner to get him to the U.S. and have been denied.

]]> By: Marcel http://thenewgay.net/2009/08/caught-between-love-and-country-part-ii.html#comment-14170 Marcel Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:10:46 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=12945#comment-14170 I'm in the same situation with my German partner. We moved away from the US in 2005 and are waiting for the laws to change to go back. Remember the number of 36,000 is likely much lower than the real number - people don't necessarily report their situation. I’m in the same situation with my German partner. We moved away from the US in 2005 and are waiting for the laws to change to go back. Remember the number of 36,000 is likely much lower than the real number – people don’t necessarily report their situation.

]]> By: Chuck http://thenewgay.net/2009/08/caught-between-love-and-country-part-ii.html#comment-14148 Chuck Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:03:19 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=12945#comment-14148 This is an amazing post! It really puts a compelling human face on LGBT immigration issues. This is an amazing post!

It really puts a compelling human face on LGBT immigration issues.

]]> By: Don http://thenewgay.net/2009/08/caught-between-love-and-country-part-ii.html#comment-14141 Don Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:08:51 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=12945#comment-14141 Wow! I can't believe that this happens in America. If you are American and you can't live with the person you love and choose to live with, what kind of freedom is that. Thanks for making me aware of this traesty. Wow! I can’t believe that this happens in America. If you are American and you can’t live with the person you love and choose to live with, what kind of freedom is that. Thanks for making me aware of this traesty.

]]> By: Robbie http://thenewgay.net/2009/08/caught-between-love-and-country-part-ii.html#comment-14138 Robbie Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:10:23 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=12945#comment-14138 As a US citizen, I have lived in Europe for the past 15 years in order to be with my British partner. At one point in 1997, neither the UK nor the US would have us and we fled for a decade to Amsterdam. Today, the UK has welcomed us back and, hopefully, one day, the US will too. Democrats Abroad has been a longstanding supporter and lobbyist for immigration rights for same-sex couples. If you are living outside the US, please join us and get involved. www.democratsabroad.org/join As a US citizen, I have lived in Europe for the past 15 years in order to be with my British partner. At one point in 1997, neither the UK nor the US would have us and we fled for a decade to Amsterdam. Today, the UK has welcomed us back and, hopefully, one day, the US will too. Democrats Abroad has been a longstanding supporter and lobbyist for immigration rights for same-sex couples. If you are living outside the US, please join us and get involved.
http://www.democratsabroad.org/join

]]> By: lin mcdevitt-pugh http://thenewgay.net/2009/08/caught-between-love-and-country-part-ii.html#comment-14133 lin mcdevitt-pugh Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:39:52 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=12945#comment-14133 Great article, thanks, bringing out the issues. We need the work Immigration Equality, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Campaign and others are doing to make sure our rights are part of the immigration reform that is pending. it is not fair, not right and completely unnecessary for the US government to keep our families apart or send their citizens into exile, for the love of another person. Great article, thanks, bringing out the issues. We need the work Immigration Equality, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Campaign and others are doing to make sure our rights are part of the immigration reform that is pending. it is not fair, not right and completely unnecessary for the US government to keep our families apart or send their citizens into exile, for the love of another person.

]]> By: Nick http://thenewgay.net/2009/08/caught-between-love-and-country-part-ii.html#comment-14129 Nick Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:04:38 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=12945#comment-14129 Thank you to Immigration Equality for your good work on this issue. Thank you to Immigration Equality for your good work on this issue.

]]> By: dimitri http://thenewgay.net/2009/08/caught-between-love-and-country-part-ii.html#comment-14128 dimitri Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:03:19 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=12945#comment-14128 This has been an eternal nightmare. Now finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but my heart will not let me believe it until laws are actually changed. This January will mark our 10th anniversary together. I can hardly wait to wake up in the morning and go to sleep at night without having to wonder what obstacles awaits us. I just want an ordinary life. This has been an eternal nightmare. Now finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but my heart will not let me believe it until laws are actually changed. This January will mark our 10th anniversary together. I can hardly wait to wake up in the morning and go to sleep at night without having to wonder what obstacles awaits us. I just want an ordinary life.

]]> By: Melanie Nathan http://thenewgay.net/2009/08/caught-between-love-and-country-part-ii.html#comment-14122 Melanie Nathan Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:23:43 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=12945#comment-14122 All organizations should send their support to California Assembly Member Kevin de Leon who is the author of AJR 15 in support of Uniting American Families Act. This will go to the floor in California Assembly . It passed Judicial Committte vote 6/3 party line vote. It will send an important message to Senator DZianne Feinstein. All organizations should send their support to California Assembly Member Kevin de Leon who is the author of AJR 15 in support of Uniting American Families Act. This will go to the floor in California Assembly . It passed Judicial Committte vote 6/3 party line vote. It will send an important message to Senator DZianne Feinstein.

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