It is possible that UAFA will go into the pot for immigration reform later on in the year, but certainly has numerous hurdles to go through first. Probably the major one in my opinion is the opposition thinking this will set a precedent ... They are calling it a historical event, for the first time the Uniting American Families Act gets its say in front of a Congressional hearing. This certainly gives a lot of people some hope for the future, that maybe discrimination can be written out of immigration legislation. I personally don’t feel hopeful, following the California Prop 8 decision I am not sure the American public are educated enough to understand the concept of the legislation or of same sex relationships.
The positive part of this is the publicity (CNN / New York Times), this is surely to generate some media interest and raise awareness of the issue. It’s one that not a lot of people know about.
Uniting American Families Act Congressional Hearing (Steve and Don)
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