Hello,
I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for almost 2 years. He is undocumented. His parents brought him here at age 5, filed petitions for his residency, but due to one reason or another the petitions did not go through (9/11 security, change from homeland security to ICE, etc). He is now 37 years old. He is too old for DACA (which is probably going away anyway). He didn't ask to be brought here but he was by his family, who have all remained here (one by one obtaining their papers). Now he is the last one of the family here where the president and 50% of the population makes it very clear he's not welcome. He has been a major contributor to society during his adult life and knows no life other than the one he has lived in the United States. We love each other truly, and have discussed marriage, but I fear the application will put him at risk for deportation. During the Trump administration every day brings new boundaries for us. I want to help but I don't know where to begin, and would never be able to live with myself if he became deported because ICE could find him from a marriage license application / marriage visa application. Thank you for reading, if you have any suggestions I would love to hear them.
I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for almost 2 years. He is undocumented. His parents brought him here at age 5, filed petitions for his residency, but due to one reason or another the petitions did not go through (9/11 security, change from homeland security to ICE, etc). He is now 37 years old. He is too old for DACA (which is probably going away anyway). He didn't ask to be brought here but he was by his family, who have all remained here (one by one obtaining their papers). Now he is the last one of the family here where the president and 50% of the population makes it very clear he's not welcome. He has been a major contributor to society during his adult life and knows no life other than the one he has lived in the United States. We love each other truly, and have discussed marriage, but I fear the application will put him at risk for deportation. During the Trump administration every day brings new boundaries for us. I want to help but I don't know where to begin, and would never be able to live with myself if he became deported because ICE could find him from a marriage license application / marriage visa application. Thank you for reading, if you have any suggestions I would love to hear them.