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CousinIT

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3. "Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 15, 2019, 01:47 PM

Feb 2019

I can't get past even THAT.

NOBODY under the age of 18 should be able to marry in the US.

P E R I O D.

And that should include children brought in from elsewhere.

WHAT is the problem with making this FEDERAL law?

We think it's OK for old men to commit statutory RAPE and indulge themselves in child pornography at the expense of young girls (and boys?).

WHAT?

WHAT???!!

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APNewsBreak: New guidance on handling child bride petitions [View all] Eugene Feb 2019 OP

Here's that Associated Press report from a month ago. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 #1

Minimum age should be 18 regardless of what state it might be LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #2

"Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States" CousinIT Feb 2019 #3