On Location Video: United by love, divided by law

GlobalPost

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil and NEW YORK, New York — American Alison Medina and Brazilian Michele Castro fell in love and got married in Rio de Janeiro. They hoped to move back to New York, but their marriage made it difficult to get Michele a visa.

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