Whether reminiscing on the past or daydreaming about the future, few things represent the state of happiness more than being united with the person you love.
Now imagine the government telling you you’re not rich enough to feel that happiness any longer.
That is how British musician Jake Quincey describes his situation after living thousands of miles apart from his wife, 2010 Columbus North High School graduate Angela Owens, for the past eight months.
While U.S. immigration policies are frequently debated in national forums, few Americans may be aware that other countries, such as the United Kingdom, have their own controversies.
For example, it’s been required since 2012 that a British citizen must earn a minimum of £18,600 per year ($24,408 U.S.) before their non-European Union spouse can apply to live with them in the United Kingdom.
About 40 percent of employed Brits, including Quincey, don’t earn enough to meet that threshold, according to a November article in The Independent, a London-based online newspaper.
For more on this story, see Wednesday’s Republic.
