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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-23-11 05:38 AM
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Japanese in gay marriage struggles for green card
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110722f1.html

NEW YORK — At first glance, their life together seems ideal. Rie and Dianne (who have asked that their real names not be used) have a home overlooking a lush garden in a small, caring community.

But Rie is Japanese, and even though she and Dianne are legally married in their state, a federal law prohibits her from obtaining a spousal green card. And so their 10 years together have been overshadowed by a struggle to keep Rie in the country.

"I've done everything I can. If it comes to the point of deportation, I guess I will just have to go. But to have to leave your family thinking you cannot come back is awful," said Rie.

The couple spoke at their East Coast home the day before her student visa was set to expire.
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-23-11 08:59 AM
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1. What a sad story.
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RetiredTrotskyite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-23-11 09:46 AM
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2. This Stinks!
Fight this. You ladies are married and shouldn't be going through this. Any straight can marry another straight and get a green card. So. Unfair.
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