Good to hear this issue raised. In The Netherlands where I live this has been an issue several times: the immigration process is so long (can take 8-10 years) t

Good to hear this issue raised. In The Netherlands where I live this has been an issue several times: the immigration process is so long (can take 8-10 years) that kids grow up here, and for instance girls would be rejected by everyone if returned to their native Afghanistan. Several high profile cases were handled and several have been allowed to stay, or atleast finish high school / college. The issue is just getting bigger however: I find it scary that policies have gone so far that a Dutch citizen has to go live in Belgium or Spain once married so that their spouse can get a work permit and eventually gain EU citizenship...