<p>Honestly, I’d be concerned if my child married anyone from any other country. It’s not cultural, or religious, or xenophobic. </p>
<p>The simple truth is it scares me to death to think my grandchildren could be the subjects of international legal disputes. There are many cases (some well-known, some not) of non-US citizen parents taking the kids “on vacation to see his/her family” and never returning to the US. Trying to get the kids back is incredibly difficult. And it’s not just Arab nations. It’s Norway. And Germany. And Australia. Just to name a few of the more publicized cases in recent years. </p>
<p>I don’t want my children and grandchilden to be subjects of international incidents.</p>