Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 83

           TheyfoundanapartmentinBrooklynandtheyweresurroundedbygroovyfriendswhoallwentonroadtripstogetherdowntotheFloridaKeys.Lifewasjustunbelievablyhappy.HisEnglishwasquicklyimpeccable.Hewasthinkingaboutgoingtocollege.

           OnSeptember11,YudhiwatchedthetowersfallfromhisrooftopinBrooklyn.Likeeveryoneelsehewasparalyzedwithgriefatwhathadhappened-howcouldsomebodyinflictsuchanappallingatrocityonthecitythatisthemostfullofloveofanywhereintheworld?Idon’tknowhowmuchattentionYudhiwaspayingwhentheU.S.CongresssubsequentlypassedthePatriotActinresponsetotheterroristthreat-legislationwhichincludeddraconiannewimmigrationlaws,manyofwhichweredirectedagainstIslamicnationssuchasIndonesia.OneoftheseprovisionsdemandedthatallIndonesiancitizenslivinginAmericaregisterwiththeDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.ThetelephonesstartedringingasYudhiandhisyoungIndonesianimmigrantfriendstriedtofigureoutwhattodo-manyofthemhadoverstayedtheirvisasandwereafraidthatregisteringwouldgetthemdeported.Ontheotherhand,theywereafraidtonotregister,therebybehavinglikecriminals.PresumablythefundamentalistIslamicterroristsroamingaroundAmericaignoredthisregistrationlaw,butYudhidecidedthathedidwanttoregister.HewasmarriedtoanAmericanandhewantedtoupdatehisimmigrationstatusandbecomealegalcitizen.Hedidn’twanttoliveinhiding.

           HeandAnnconsultedallkindsoflawyers,butnobodyknewhowtoadvisethem.

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