Immigration Blues | Topics for Further Study

Review the characters of Alipio and Monica, and then write a brief sketch set one year after they have married that portrays their partnership. Are they both satisfied with the arrangement they made, or is one partner more satisfied than the other? Are there any tensions between them? This is a creative exercise, but try to base your sketch realistically on the characters as they appear in the story, taking into account their personalities and motivations.

Investigate the system that allows foreign nationals to become U.S. citizens by marrying a U.S. citizen. Do the arrangements...

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