I'm a Loser And You Can Take That to the Banks!
Ok, I just finished reading Martin Banks' article in the latest issue of The Bulletin (http://www.thebulletin.be/) detailing the problems of those sans papiers who are seeking asylum in various area churches. (Sans papiers would be those like me, without papers, except in much more dire straits.) I have to say, I'm more than a little upset.
His article highlights the plight of a guy who received an OQT, after living and working, illegally, in Belgium for 36 years. 36 years! Years, people, Y-E-A-R-S. If you consider that I spent 2 of the 3 months of my tourist visa outside of the Schengen states, at most, I have been (arguably) sans papiers for 6 weeks. And, during this whopping 6 weeks, my inscription has been in process! This guy flies under the radar for 36 years and I get nailed after a month and a half. There are people that live their entire lives without ever visiting a foreign country, and I have managed to get myself thrown out of one, and, apparently, in record time! I'm a loser, baby, so why don't you deport me ...
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posted by Cindy Lane at 9:35 PM
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So sorry to hear about your situation. Never underestimate the idiocy of a bureaucracy and their ability to screw up your time abroad. Hopefully, though, this is a minor snafu and you can at least get home and have some Mexican food. Keep blogging and let us know how things turn out. Good luck.
"Dearly Deported, we are gathered here to say our fond 'farewell's' to Cindy." -- Brussels
Deportation is not necessarily a bad thing. You'll get back just in time to follow the continuing saga of the U.S.'s trumped up, election year, immigration "crisis."
LaMar
Hey y'all, some guy got fiesty on my site because I criticized Bush's immigration policy in my post about Cindy.
Get a tan, have a margarita, come back better than ever to stimulate the Belgian economy with those hard-earned American dollars. THAT's our job as expat Americans.
I'm so sad to hear you're leaving Belgium. Hopefully you'll be able to figure something out & return to Brussels soon.
I'll miss reading about your adventures. Keep us posted.
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