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In reply to the discussion: APNewsBreak: US approved thousands of child bride requests [View all]avebury
(10,946 posts)13. I would think that people could game the system to bring in people who
are having a hard time getting a visa to come to the US where the American is willing to do is just to assist someone in need. After a sufficient enough time they could get divorced and do their separate ways.
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Not so much for Russia and Asian countries. They are heavily into bride matchmaking advertising.
keithbvadu2
Jan 2019
#5
Unbelievable. Just totally shocked. How can we find out how our legistaters voted ...
marble falls
Jan 2019
#9
That's exactly the problem. Its not specifically prohibited by law. This issue has my attention now.
marble falls
Jan 2019
#18
I remember one time when my trasmission went out in my car, and I had to stay over in a ...
SWBTATTReg
Jan 2019
#15
Was the child from a foreign country? (not that a US born child bride is acceptable) nt
karynnj
Jan 2019
#17
Of course we would approve those applications. Adolescent immigrants don't vote....
usaf-vet
Jan 2019
#19
Confusing. Is this a national security risk by chain migration covered over by child marriage laws?
ancianita
Jan 2019
#21
The problem may be the basic rules that specify that the marriage must be legal where they will live
karynnj
Jan 2019
#25
Sounds a lot like legal sex trafficking to me. What is statutory rape? I am confused.
allgood33
Jan 2019
#36