I am so proud to announce that NCLR submitted written testimony to Congress in support of UAFA. My thanks go out to Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Sessions, and members of the Committee for holding this historic hearing on this important legislation. Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the tens of thousands of families affected by the serious problem that this bill would correct. UAFA is a relatively modest bill, yet it is of critical importance to those who need it, for at its core the bill does one simple thing: it allows partners who have built families through love and commitment to stay together and care for one another.
It is unfair and unjust to force hard-working, tax-paying citizens to choose between their country and the person they love just because they are part of a same-sex couple.
For 15 years, our Immigration Project has provided legal assistance to thousands of immigrants through our helpline, intake service, free monthly legal clinics, and direct representation at the claims and appeals levels. We also provide technical advice and assistance to private attorneys representing LGBT immigrants in proceedings before Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Federal Courts of Appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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