Immigration barriers hurt gay couples

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http://www.detnews.com/2005/editorial/0503/21/A09-122882.htm

By Deb Price

Playing together in a women's rollerblade hockey league in Virginia, Donna Myers and Maria Barquero suddenly discovered they shared a big problem: They were perfect for each other.

They're born nesters who want nothing more than to settle down with another lovebird and raise a flock of children. They value education and professional careers. And they've got the sparkling resumes to prove it.

But their joy at having found the perfect mate was clouded from the get-go by the realization that one thing they didn't share could tear them apart -- matching passports.

Myers is American. Barquero is Costa Rican...

A very good article from the Detroit News. I'm surprised at how many even in the LGBT community are unaware of what binational couples face. I know many at DU think, "Who would want to move to the US?" but for many binational couples, the only alternative is to remain separated.