Comments on: Chicago Council Committee Supports UAFA http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:53:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Loreta http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501&cpage=1#comment-25896 Loreta Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:43:45 +0000 http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501#comment-25896 I rcommend a great website that has stories about binational people - it is on a site called lezgetreal in a column. The column is called UAFA or 1,666 years of stories- something like that. On Christmas the story is about the writer who is sending good wishes to President Obama against a backdrop holiday cheer to highlight the hardship to binational couples in exile and everywhere. People like Lynn Norris Web should give their stories. I rcommend a great website that has stories about binational people – it is on a site called lezgetreal in a column. The column is called UAFA or 1,666 years of stories- something like that. On Christmas the story is about the writer who is sending good wishes to President Obama against a backdrop holiday cheer to highlight the hardship to binational couples in exile and everywhere. People like Lynn Norris Web should give their stories.

]]> By: Shawn http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501&cpage=1#comment-25875 Shawn Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:48:09 +0000 http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501#comment-25875 I agree. We want to be productive members of US society; we'll contribute to the economy, and we'll pay taxes. The way it is now, people are being forced out of the country instead. I agree. We want to be productive members of US society; we’ll contribute to the economy, and we’ll pay taxes. The way it is now, people are being forced out of the country instead.

]]> By: Lynn Norris Webb http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501&cpage=1#comment-25874 Lynn Norris Webb Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:13:10 +0000 http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501#comment-25874 Thanks for the very wonderful sentiments. My whole point to this concept, is this. If a man from the USA can fall in love with a woman from Europe and marry her, then why can't we have just the same rights. I am no drain on the American economy, I have my own high income. I have set my partner up in business, and made a great first years profits. And in the times of recession that the USA is in we are very blessed. I just want to be at the side of my wonderful partner with no questions asked. So please lobby riends and family, and make this a bigger deal and change. Thanks for the very wonderful sentiments. My whole point to this concept, is this. If a man from the USA can fall in love with a woman from Europe and marry her, then why can’t we have just the same rights. I am no drain on the American economy, I have my own high income. I have set my partner up in business, and made a great first years profits. And in the times of recession that the USA is in we are very blessed. I just want to be at the side of my wonderful partner with no questions asked. So please lobby riends and family, and make this a bigger deal and change.

]]> By: Phu Bai http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501&cpage=1#comment-25872 Phu Bai Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:02:37 +0000 http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501#comment-25872 @14 Lynn: it is really sad and you are right. We do not have a choice where we were born but we should have a choice where we should live with our love one. @14 Lynn: it is really sad and you are right. We do not have a choice where we were born but we should have a choice where we should live with our love one.

]]> By: Joe http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501&cpage=1#comment-25871 Joe Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:29:02 +0000 http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501#comment-25871 @14 Lynn: Thanks. So well said. My partner and I have very similar sentiments, but he is much more able to keep it from boiling over to anger and resentment, like you too are able. And to think that our situation (separation due to immigration related apartheid policies) only fell down notches about 20 months ago, while so many of our friends here have been waiting for years (if not decades). One basic concept that comes to fore again these days is: "Justice delayed is justice denied". For the US LGBT community, maybe more like: "apartheid perpetuated is shame on all of congress". And to adopt one of their member's quotation: "...the US Congress is on the wrong side of history" in this issue. Oh well...there you did it Lynn...got me started!!! @14 Lynn: Thanks. So well said. My partner and I have very similar sentiments, but he is much more able to keep it from boiling over to anger and resentment, like you too are able. And to think that our situation (separation due to immigration related apartheid policies) only fell down notches about 20 months ago, while so many of our friends here have been waiting for years (if not decades). One basic concept that comes to fore again these days is: “Justice delayed is justice denied”. For the US LGBT community, maybe more like: “apartheid perpetuated is shame on all of congress”. And to adopt one of their member’s quotation: “…the US Congress is on the wrong side of history” in this issue. Oh well…there you did it Lynn…got me started!!!

]]> By: Lynn Norris Webb http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501&cpage=1#comment-25869 Lynn Norris Webb Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:50:00 +0000 http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501#comment-25869 Good Day all. A british woman here, who is having to leave the country with my Partner Dana. We leave here on December 28 heading for a much more civilized UK where we will become civil partners when the Visa fro Dana has arrived. I have been here in the USA for 2 and half years overstaying my welcome, but I could not possibly have left my one true partner here in the USA and just become a frequent visitor. I am so pleased that under the new administration we possibly will have a chance at living together here in the country I have fallen in love with. What a shame the American people who vote and slander against us cannot accept many miles do not discriminate against love. I take it as a personal attack that my life can be scrutinized by someone who knows nothing about me and my life with my wonderful partner. And feel that to be English in America, is a rightful place for me. After all were not my ancestors some of the first white english speaking people to come here. Please please Mr Obama, make it right for us to be together, regardless of our sexuality. I couldnt help who I was born, nor could I help a huge ocean in between me and my wonderful Dana. God bless and help us all. Good Day all.
A british woman here, who is having to leave the country with my Partner Dana. We leave here on December 28 heading for a much more civilized UK where we will become civil partners when the Visa fro Dana has arrived. I have been here in the USA for 2 and half years overstaying my welcome, but I could not possibly have left my one true partner here in the USA and just become a frequent visitor.
I am so pleased that under the new administration we possibly will have a chance at living together here in the country I have fallen in love with.
What a shame the American people who vote and slander against us cannot accept many miles do not discriminate against love.
I take it as a personal attack that my life can be scrutinized by someone who knows nothing about me and my life with my wonderful partner. And feel that to be English in America, is a rightful place for me. After all were not my ancestors some of the first white english speaking people to come here.
Please please Mr Obama, make it right for us to be together, regardless of our sexuality. I couldnt help who I was born, nor could I help a huge ocean in between me and my wonderful Dana.
God bless and help us all.

]]> By: Alex http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501&cpage=1#comment-25865 Alex Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:44:14 +0000 http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501#comment-25865 Good job Chicago! Good job Chicago!

]]> By: kev uk http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501&cpage=1#comment-25857 kev uk Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:49:46 +0000 http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501#comment-25857 Hi everyone, posted a new video trying to get the message across what the UAFA is all about and the meaning of if! here's the link I hope you like it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE1_mOohzyQ Hi everyone, posted a new video trying to get the message across what the UAFA is all about and the meaning of if! here’s the link I hope you like it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE1_mOohzyQ

]]> By: Shawn http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501&cpage=1#comment-25844 Shawn Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:26:08 +0000 http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501#comment-25844 This is great news. It at least helps get the word out about our situation and shows that we DO have public support. Though not a Chicagoan, I will be sure to call the council members and the Times with my thanks. This is great news. It at least helps get the word out about our situation and shows that we DO have public support. Though not a Chicagoan, I will be sure to call the council members and the Times with my thanks.

]]> By: Derek http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501&cpage=1#comment-25841 Derek Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:23:23 +0000 http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=1501#comment-25841 ...Ok I read it ....'It's There!"...mentioned....Im not sure what to say on it ?.. (after reading through it..what really stands out/sticks out.. IS HOW MUCH THESE RELIGIOUS PEOPLE/CHURCHES interfer and the money they have and are able to re-direct....IT'S TIME CHURCHES WERE TAXED!!)...... otherwise.. ."lets start a so "called" church ourselves...the church of "F.A.I.R" (First American immigration rights).... ? what do you think ? ? ? …Ok I read it ….’It’s There!”…mentioned….Im not sure what to say on it ?..

(after reading through it..what really stands out/sticks out..
IS HOW MUCH THESE RELIGIOUS PEOPLE/CHURCHES interfer and the money they have and are able to re-direct….IT’S TIME CHURCHES WERE TAXED!!)……
otherwise.. .”lets start a so “called” church ourselves…the church of “F.A.I.R”
(First American immigration rights)…. ? what do you think ? ? ?

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