Very good point

If you or someone you know is in a mixed-status relationship and would like to connect with others who share this unique experience, reach out to me so I can introduce you to our community.

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The American Business Immigration Coalition has been an incredible partner for American Families United and AFU Action. We joined a mingle with them that reminded us of what we have in common: our shared commitment to fixing immigration policies to support American businesses and American families.

We also met with Democrat Dick Durbin, who has been a steadfast champion for AFU families and he believes in working across the aisle to support the rights of US citizens and their spouses.

We met with Republican John Moolenaar from Michigan. We've been in conversation with Rep Moolenaar for years, and we are hopeful that he will be a champion for the AFU Act soon! If Moolenaar is your representative, let him know you believe in common sense fixes to keep families together.

Thanks to our partners at ABIC and years of organizing ourselves, we held productive conversations with people like Republican Chuck Grassley, who was moved by the stories of US citizens harmed by our immigration system.

No single political party is responsible for failing our US citizen members, and no single political party will be capable of solving this problem alone. It will take Republicans and Democrats working together to protect the rights of our members.

Daniel, Erica, Julie, and Lucia showed up to bring the energy and hard work it takes to meet with so many offices, mostly Republicans, over just a few short days. You may already know Julie. Her husband, Nef, left the U.S. just days ago, choosing family separation over fear of what could happen.

We come from all walks of life, from all over America. We carry with us a simple belief in the sacredness of marriage and family, and an investment in the future so that young Andrew's generation doesn't have to keep fighting this same fight.

Most important of all, I want to give a huge shout-out to the members who joined us to tell their stories with a scrappy conviction that refuses to take "no" for an answer. None of us are activists. We're simply dedicated spouses trying to keep the people we love at home rather than separated.

The problem is simple: a legal loophole created during the Clinton admin allows spouses of citizens to be deported even if they have zero criminal history and have been in the country for literally decades. The AFU Act would give judges the ability to allow spouses to stay on a case-by-case basis.

Most people are not aware that marrying a U.S. citizen doesn't automatically grant someone citizenship, and could be deported. This is no small problem: around 1.4 million US citizens could become separated from their loved ones overnight or be forced to live in exile outside the country.