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Just wanted to let you know about a couple positive pieces of breaking news: - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-administration-idUSKBN15

Just wanted to let you know about a couple positive pieces of breaking news: - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-administration-idUSKBN15C0R4 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-admi... - https://www.aclu.org/news/federal-court-grants-stay-challenge-trump-immigration-ban https://www.aclu.org/news/federal-court-grants-stay-challeng... It's up to her whether she wants to risk it obviously (personally I'd be hesitant), but being able to get back in with a green card as of this writing is not out of the question, because I'm aware that it has actually happened today. (If it changes 5 minutes from now don't kill me...)

benbreen 10y ago
Yeah, we're monitoring this pretty closely and have already gone back and forth on it twice. The complicating factor is that I was supposed to join her and we'd meet up with her family beforehand (who I've never met because they live in Iran and haven't been able to get US visas). I think the plan, as of right now, is to still go, but I'm going to change my original plans to allow us to cross the border back into the country together too. If a problem arises, I'm going to do everything I can to get the ACLU on it and publicize it, and hopefully that pressure from a US citizen will be enough.
- tyre 10y ago
  Also note that the Republic of Iran has said that it will likely put into effect a reciprocal ban, meaning you won't be allowed into Iran.
  - benbreen 10y ago
    Yeah, I just learned of that a few hours ago. Not surprised though, I was assuming they'd reciprocate and I honestly can't blame them in this case. The visit is/was going to be in continental Europe, which seems like as good a middle ground as any these days.
- wfunction 10y ago
  In that case, I think (I am NOT a lawyer and this is just my personal opinion): If both of you travel together, then it will be much easier for them to deny you both entry than if one of you is inside, since they don't have to also justify forcefully separating a husband and wife from each other. But if you can make a case that your wife/family is here and that e.g. you have a mouth to feed, by denying you entry they're also increasing the country's liabilities and burdens. Tread carefully. I would not go back if I were you. And don't miss the other comment regarding the news on Iran's end.
  - benbreen 10y ago
    I'm a native-born US citizen though - surely we're not in such a bad state as a country that I could be denied entry just for being married to someone from their list of scary countries...?
    - wfunction 10y ago
      I think I missed that you were a citizen when I wrote that comment, never mind!
tyre 10y ago
That stay does not mean green card holders are protected. It means that anyone who was in transit when the order went into effect was allowed entry. So if you were on a plane to the US before the order, but landed after it, and were detained with the threat of being sent back, you can stay. It does _not_ mean that visa holders, including those with green cards, can travel back to the US in the next 90.

benbreen 10y ago

Yeah, we're monitoring this pretty closely and have already gone back and forth on it twice. The complicating factor is that I was supposed to join her and we'd meet up with her family beforehand (who I've never met because they live in Iran and haven't been able to get US visas). I think the plan, as of right now, is to still go, but I'm going to change my original plans to allow us to cross the border back into the country together too. If a problem arises, I'm going to do everything I can to get the ACLU on it and publicize it, and hopefully that pressure from a US citizen will be enough.

tyre 10y ago
Also note that the Republic of Iran has said that it will likely put into effect a reciprocal ban, meaning you won't be allowed into Iran.
- benbreen 10y ago
  Yeah, I just learned of that a few hours ago. Not surprised though, I was assuming they'd reciprocate and I honestly can't blame them in this case. The visit is/was going to be in continental Europe, which seems like as good a middle ground as any these days.
wfunction 10y ago
In that case, I think (I am NOT a lawyer and this is just my personal opinion): If both of you travel together, then it will be much easier for them to deny you both entry than if one of you is inside, since they don't have to also justify forcefully separating a husband and wife from each other. But if you can make a case that your wife/family is here and that e.g. you have a mouth to feed, by denying you entry they're also increasing the country's liabilities and burdens. Tread carefully. I would not go back if I were you. And don't miss the other comment regarding the news on Iran's end.
- benbreen 10y ago
  I'm a native-born US citizen though - surely we're not in such a bad state as a country that I could be denied entry just for being married to someone from their list of scary countries...?
  - wfunction 10y ago
    I think I missed that you were a citizen when I wrote that comment, never mind!

tyre 10y ago

That stay does not mean green card holders are protected. It means that anyone who was in transit when the order went into effect was allowed entry. So if you were on a plane to the US before the order, but landed after it, and were detained with the threat of being sent back, you can stay. It does _not_ mean that visa holders, including those with green cards, can travel back to the US in the next 90.