Although the new law does not seem to make a big difference for some people, it carries great significance for others who until now have always relied on a spouse visa to stay in Taiwan. "From now on," says Richard Hartzell, "we are no longer non-entities who depend on a marital relationship for legal status."
雖然對一些人來說，法案通過看似改變不大，但對一向只能「依親居留」台灣的洋女婿而言，實有更深一層的意義。「從此我們不再是依附在婚姻關係下的附屬品」，何瑞元說。