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Q8: If you allow your nationals to reunited with their loved ones, then why not permanent residents? Why can't they have that same right? Do they not pay taxes too? What countries have come up w/ a discriminatory solution like this? Tag your politicians! #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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Imagine legally living and working in another country for years, calling that place your home and then not getting the same rights as others around you and not being allowed to reunite with your loved one, just because you were born in another country. #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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Q9: Why do you think so many people are in a binational relationship? Why are you in one? Please share your experience with love across borders! It's 2020, plenty of people fall in love abroad. #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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We live in a globalized world. We encourage our kids to study abroad, we travel, we're multilingual, we broaden our horizons, we are all connected. We fall in love & help create a new, diverse world. Our relationships should be protected like any other. #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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If businessmen, NFL players, soccer players, athletes & politicians are allowed to travel freely across the world, then why can't families be allowed to reunite once if they get tested & quarantine? Economy shouldn't be the only priority in this pandemic! #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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Q10: We have A LOT more issues to address, and we will! What topics should we help raise awareness for in our next #LoveIsNotTourism Q&A? In what other ways can we help you all? Please let us know! PLS RT

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We are not giving up until we are all reunited with our loved ones and won't stop until we are no longer separated! #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated and shared their experiences! We will all be reunited with our loved ones soon! Let’s do this together! #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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We have been separated from our loved ones for almost half a year now. Nobody can predict when this pandemic will be over. How long can you keep families and loved ones apart before it is too long? Time for all governments to act now! #LoveIsNotTourism

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Q3: What has helped you get through this trying time of being away from your loved one? Do you have a supportive partner, friends, or family you can talk to? #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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We strongly believe every possible measure needs to be taken to protect everyone's health during this pandemic. However, #MentalHealthMatters & our governments shouldn't forget that love & support is essential. There are safe procedures for reunification! #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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Even when countries open their borders to partners, lots of couples still can't reunite because embassies or visa centers remain closed. They have a right to travel but still can't! Imagine that after fighting half a year to see your loved one again. #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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Q4: Visa applications have always been extremely complex, expensive and time consuming. In some countries, the base fee for a partner visa is 7000 dollars! What has been your biggest obstacle and how did the pandemic affect your application? #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. We don’t want to be tourists!! Why would we go through all this trouble just for a trip? All we want is to be safely reunited with our loved ones! If ten countries can allow it, so can the rest of the world. #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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Countries like Australia, South Africa and Peru are not even letting their citizens leave! So even if their partner's country would allow them to come, exit bans would prevent them from leaving. How can we help? #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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Q5: If this is happening in your country, what would you like your country political officials to know? How does the exit ban affect you? Tag them! REMINDER: Let's stay kind and be mindful, while sending positive messages! #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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We can't imagine how hard it must be not being allowed to leave your own country, especially not knowing how long this will last. Lots of people affected by exit bans say they feel imprisoned. Nobody saw this coming. #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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People affected by exit bans are often allowed to enter a country based on compassionate reasons/for urgent family matters such as death in the family. Still, their own country does not let them leave to go to their loved ones in need. This is inhumane. #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT

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We're happy to cover all costs, get tested, do legal paperwork, go into quarantine just to be with the people we love. We need them and they need us. Nobody should be forced to go through a global crisis alone. #LoveIsNotTourism PLS RT