for discouraging transnational marriage are that: False marriages occur to gain citizenship or conduct human trafficking. The marriages are cross-cultural and thus children or spouses may not be as loyal or patriotic to the new country. There is a lack of assimilation and creation of ghettos if second and third generation immigrants are still marrying persons from the country of their ancestors. The grounds given for encouraging transnational marriage are that: Transnational marriage reconnects extended families or even persons of similar backgrounds that are living all over the globe. In a more and more globalized world, they contribute increasing cultural and professional diversity and creativity. It helps relations between countries by strengthening trade and contact, or in case of war, enables one country to know more about the other (case of Kibei or Japanese-Americans during WWII). People are increasingly marrying across national boundaries and harsh laws just tear families apart. By country Pakistan, Afghanistan Frequent among Pashtun and Baloch tribes near the Durand Line where marriage between transborder corresponding cultures is frequent. The straddling of people between the border has been a contentious ongoing issue between the two countries. Japan Approximately 2.25% of Japan's residents are foreigners., many of whom have married with Japanese nationals as a result of spending time living and working in Japan. Switzerland When it comes to marriage, foreigners in the country do not face too many legal restrictions. Both residents and non-residents in Switzerland can get married with relative ease. United States In the United States federal law, International Marriage Broker Regulation Act regulates international marriage, primarily to restrict misuse of the institution of marriage to immigrate to the country. See also Inequality within immigrant families (United States) International child abduction Interfaith marriage Interracial marriage Mail-order bride Naturalization List of international marriages between Olympic competitors References 19. By Choi Soung-ah, The Korea Herald(2004-04-12) http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=044&aid=0000043188 20. The Korea Herald(2006-08-04) http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=108&oid=044&aid=0000059749 Further reading Immigration Transnationalism Exogamy