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In reply to the discussion: You all know me and my wife's green card saga. In 2.5 hours my wife's flight from Shanghai lands at JFK [View all]RVN VET71
(3,171 posts)19. Please accept this agnostics prayers.
These are ugly times, but sometimes the sun shines through. May it shine for you and your spouse.
Keep a lawyer at-the-ready in case things go south. If they do go south, you will have a long and bitter battle ahead. With a decent lawyer, you will prevail at last. But the fight would be nerve wracking.
My prayer is that your wife arrives and her re-entry to the U.S. goes smoothly and you will be able to bring her home without incident -- the way things are supposed to happen in America.
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You all know me and my wife's green card saga. In 2.5 hours my wife's flight from Shanghai lands at JFK [View all]
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2025
OP
I wish you and your family wellness. I have none of your issues but I do not trust Trump/ICE either.
riversedge
Jun 2025
#1
Under the Walter-McCarran Act, decisions at the border are final and there is no appeal.
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2025
#5
Ahh, so that is why they want to prevent entry and get people out of U.S. jurisdiction
LiberalArkie
Jun 2025
#13
SEA, SFO, LAX, ORD, DTW, JFK, DUL are all in blue states. She's flying into JFK.
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2025
#8
Just pointing out an observation of their enforcement. Which is why I wished for good luck.
surfered
Jun 2025
#15
Two things: 1: That's people already here, not people trying to enter at the border. She's at the mercy of the
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2025
#17
I don't blame you for being terrified over this. Let us know when she's safely out of the airport.
Vinca
Jun 2025
#21
It might look bad, but things could always be worse. Imagine if she was a Doctor in Gaza. nt
Exp
Jun 2025
#41
Disgusting comment. Please delete this. This is not the thread for that!
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2025
#42