Waiver Reform NOW

My name is Dionne Dupre D'mello. I am a United States citizen, married to an Indian national. My husband is ineligible to receive a visa to the U.S. and is banned from re-entering the U.S. for the rest of his life.

What sort of horrible crimes must have he committed to receive such a harsh punishment? NONE. His only transgression is the overstay/misuse of his valid visa- a simple civil offense, NOT a crime. My husband has been away from me, our family and our happy little home for over 2 years now.

I support fair laws and family unity!

Hundreds of thousands of other U.S. citizen spouses, parents and children also suffer the same forced separation of family due to their loved one's ban for non-criminal immigration violations. These bans, anywhere from three years to a lifetime, are disproportionate to the violations they punish. I don't dispute that some punishment may be in order, but the current bans are cruel and UNJUST. Regardless of your stance on immigration in general, can you sincerely say that this isn't so?

I support waiver reform!

As a member of American Families United, an organization lobbying in D.C. for waiver reform, I call for comprehensive immigration reform to treat me, a U.S. citizen, as well as all the others who may get relief in these changes. Please don't forget all the immediate relatives who have ALREADY left the country.

I call for sensible and just laws that value family unity!

"Broken homes make broken people. Please mend our Immigration Laws!" Dana Forrester, Vice President, American Families United

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Songs of love and forced separation

...an ongoing post...

"Thru the Eyes of Ruby" Smashing Pumpkins (mostly for the line "breathing underwater, living under glass," but also for many other obscure and convoluted reasons.)

"We'll Meet Again" Vera Lynn (interestingly enough, it's a World War II song. There are many versions; pick one.)

"Seasons" Chris Cornell (previously mentioned)
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  1. LaurenDecember 17, 2016 at 1:06 AM

    I stumbled across this page looking for music that could help me deal with my struggle of my fiance being in ICE custody for four months with no end in sight.

    I appreciate your story, as it seems very similar to mine, though I see you haven't updated this in quite a few years. I hope things are going okay for you two. But, I will say, I understand being so in love and so dedicated to someone that you are committed to never giving up on them, no matter how hard the fight, how far the borders, and how long it takes.

    Please feel free to reach out to me if you need someone to talk to.

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