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Originally Posted by Kätzchen
Thank you Linus!
I'd be upset like Vlasta too if none of my lady friends came to my side to help me during this time of tragedy that my friend Vlasta is going through.
Thank you for the leads this morning.
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My heart goes out to Vlasta and her family. And it is so lovely of you to reach out and to support her.
I've been on the sharp end of immigration law myself; as have soooo very many of my friends. It is painful and frustrating and soul altering, and I'm sorry they are suffering.
I used to sit on the board for an LGBT Immigration Rights group in the UK and as a former volunteer & Board member & immigrant:
it is vital that they get sound legal advice from a professional.
No one here should be giving advice (unless they are an immigration lawyer). The law changes so quickly, it is very complicated and the consequences for incomplete or incorrect information are severe.
[note: this is not meant as a lecture, no one has given legal advice here to date, but I think it is incredibly important that this is stressed. just as we shouldn't look for medical advice on message boards we should absolutely not rely upon legal advice. I heard too many tragic stories from families - to not say this.]
The links that Linus shared are a great starting point. They will help her find someone local who can help and they will be a sympathetic and supportive.
The new laws that some states are enacting are hateful and discriminatory and unconstitutional, end of story. It winds me up to the point of rage in about .02seconds. Time will tell how the Supreme Court responds.
This is a good article about some states (Arizona, Alabama, Georgia) attempting to override federal immigration law enforcement.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristi...b_1149479.html
Wishing Vlasta and her family peaceful holidays and a successful resolution.