I suspect my story is different than most. To be brutally honest, although I just moved here with my partner, I really don't want to be here. We are a same-sex bi-national couple (that's a mouthful) and we can't live legally in my home country (USA) or his (Trinidad) so we've had to find somewhere that was easy to establish ourselves without having to worry about immigration issues. I would much prefer to be back in the US where I could take advantage of all the first world has to offer. I know many of you left because you are dissatisfied with your home country but I loved living in the States. My father is 80 yrs old and doesn't have much time left on this earth and I wish I could see him more often. I miss my 3 brothers and my sister who I love dearly and hate not being able to just run over to there house on the weekend to visit. I miss my career I worked so hard at establishing. I miss all the wonderful things I used to do like weekend trips to NYC or driving out into the Virginia countryside to visit some of the many wineries.
Why am I in the DR? Because my own country has exiled me.
US Immigration does not recognize same sex marriages for immigration purposes. Same sex marriage does not meet the federal definition of a marriage.
You chose to leave You were not forced to leave why is it easier to place blame every were else than be responsible for one's action's .If you really loved him and din't want to leave your family and friends you and the man you love would have put in the time and effort to be together not take the easy way out.
A lesson in twisting the facts to suit one's needs!I suspect my story is different than most. To be brutally honest, although I just moved here with my partner, I really don't want to be here. We are a same-sex bi-national couple (that's a mouthful) and we can't live legally in my home country (USA) or his (Trinidad) so we've had to find somewhere that was easy to establish ourselves without having to worry about immigration issues. I would much prefer to be back in the US where I could take advantage of all the first world has to offer. I know many of you left because you are dissatisfied with your home country but I loved living in the States. My father is 80 yrs old and doesn't have much time left on this earth and I wish I could see him more often. I miss my 3 brothers and my sister who I love dearly and hate not being able to just run over to there house on the weekend to visit. I miss my career I worked so hard at establishing. I miss all the wonderful things I used to do like weekend trips to NYC or driving out into the Virginia countryside to visit some of the many wineries.
Why am I in the DR? Because my own country has exiled me.
Guess he has trouble expressing the facts, just his way of dramatically saying his partner could not legally enter the U.S.A.
You have the same rights anyother US citizen has when he is the object of an injustice. The blacks marched and had the Equal Rights Amendment passed. Th woman protested and abortion was legalized. The disabled protested and the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed. A question for you. When was the last time you voted for Congress or President? When was the last time you protested for your rights? No you just walked away (exiled yourself) and pouted.
