A Tale of Two Cities

(Photo credit: Miguel Angel Lopez, taken in San Luis Potosí, Mexico 2013)

Las ciudades...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - United States

Aguascalientes, Ags. - Mexico 

1,918 miles

Have you ever wished you could be in two places at the same time? I have; everyday for the past two years.  Currently my life is a tale of two cities except that there's no London, no Paris, and no revolution. 

He came to the United States when he was 19 with a lot of hopes, one backpack, and in search of the infamous American Dream.  He found what he came for, economic opportunity and then found aspirations to do even more in life.  

Then he met her. 

She knew that he was someone that would change her life.  What makes Miguel different than anyone else is that he has many top secrets and has told me 99% of them.  He is hardworking, gorgeous, and an inspiration to me and anyone who meets him.  

Adjusting his immigration status has been a long journey that we knew would be long because when he left we weren't even married or started any process- nearly a year after he was in Mexico is when we started his process and it has made me realize several things.  I am an American citizen that has to put up with the repercussions of a broken immigration system that criminalizes individuals who are left with few options in order to survive.  I never thought I'd be going through this and it really makes me value the privileges that I have; yet, at moments I've become angry at the circumstance, at our inadequate government and have really come to loathe the question, "Doesn't he just get his green card if he married you?" This experience has brought us closer, further, and then closer again.  On this journey I have learned three things: 

I have truly married my best friend. 

The best way to channel your anger toward the machine is to organize. 

There is a light at the end of the tunnel.