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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]Squaredeal
(711 posts)38. A former girlfriend of mine's daughter was born in South Africa.
Unlike my ex-girlfriend, her now adult, lazy daughter never followed-up to get citizenship. She continually lost her card and her mother would always pay to replace it. The last time, the fee for a lost card was $1,000 and my then girlfriend told me that it was the last time she would help her this way. I thought that it was foolish for her not to apply for citizenship and my then GF agreed. Now her daughter has to worry about being sent back to South Africa, which she left as a toddler, if confronted by ICE. She works as a waitress in a restaurant in a blue city, typical job location that ICE lurks for undocumented immigrants.
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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