Steve Ralls, a spokesperson for Immigration Equality, said the committee's witness list would be posted later this week.
This news is huge for LGBT advocates working on the issue of immigration. The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA for short) was introduced earlier this year in Congress by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (in the U.S. House) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (in the U.S. Senate). The UAFA will eliminate discrimination in U.S. immigration laws by permitting same-sex partners of U.S. citizens to obtain permanent resident status. Kind of like how straight people who marry someone from outside the country can obtain legal resident status for their partner.
Congress to Hold Hearings on the Uniting American Families Act
Posted by
ATLdave 1085 days ago
(http://gayrights.change.org)
Who Voted for this Story
Feedburner
Promoting public awareness of the need for fairness in immigration policy particularly as it relates to the rights of same-sex bi-national couples in the United States who seek equal immigration rights; Providing information regarding political issues relating to gay immigration equality issues, rights and policy.
Comments