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Our cover story this week, "Worlds Apart," tells the story of three Bay Area couples whose lives would be changed by the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), a federal bill that allows "permanent partners" to be treated the same as straight spouses in immigration matters. Currently, gay couples have no legal pathway to sponsor their foreign partners to stay in the country.


While the federal UAFA bill is on hold while lawmakers decide whether to include it in the comprehensive immigration reform, California legislators such as Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) introduced a resolution last year urging the U.S. Congress to pass the stand-alone UAFA bill.

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For all of those families, time is of the essence. Every day, loved ones are forcibly separated from each other. For too many, the American dream is one that cannot yet be shared with their spouse, sibling or significant other.

As Congress begins to debate immigration reform, all of our families -- gay and straight -- can stand together to ensure that none of us are left behind. If we do, Aung Moe and Vivek Jayanard can welcome their wives to the U.S., and Steve Orner can bring his partner back home. It's a win-win situation that makes countless families' lives immensely better. ... will also be a starting point to ensure that critically important components of reform, like young people and families, aren't left on the Congressional cutting room floor ...


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After seven years of living together, David, an American citizen, worries about his same-sex partner's ability to remain in the country. Guille, 38, came to the U.S. over nine years ago from Colombia, and his tourist visa has expired.While federal immigration laws allow heterosexual residents to sponsor their spouses to immigrate to the country, gay and lesbian couples are not afforded the same benefit.

"My rights are being denied because Guille is a ‘boy,'" said David, 48, who asked for both of their last names to be withheld because of his partner's immigration status.A bill introduced in Congress last February might open up new options for couples like David and Guille.

"You're mixing groups of people that some in the U.S. don't want to give rights too," said David. He believes any type of immigration reform should be part of a larger comprehensive approach that focuses on the economic benefits and contributions of immigrants."It needs to be done in a way that does not allow extremists to preach against it," he added. "I think this bill needs to be more educational than anything else."

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