As my readers know I have expressed a great deal of concern with how the Uniting American Families Act has been handled by our self-appointed-by-ommission-leadership. It is sad, yet validating to note the comments of Congresswoman Speier on UAFA’s unlikely passage. Albeit it disturbing news, I believe it can and ought to serve as a titanic wake up call to bi-nationals, supporters and the LGBT community as a whole. It is time to fight for UAFA and it must be NOW
To me this is indicative of the very problem that I and many others have been concerned about and I am willing to go out on a limb to assert UAFA has not gained traction for the following reasons
1. Lack of involvement and utilization of grassroots groups;
2. Failure to use the stories of bi-nationals as a poignant tool...
3. Lack of effective leadership by Immigration Equality...
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Immigration Equality (Org) Failing and Lacking Effective Leadership (Melanie Nathan)
Posted by
BinatUK 1038 days ago
(http://lezgetreal.com)
United by Love divided by Law Grassroots Effort
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1044 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Every week, a coordinated grassroots effort takes place to contact specific
members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Please take part in these efforts to help pass UAFA!
If anyone has any questions about this, please let me know.
We write to 5 members of Congress and their staffers each week. We are encouraged in knowing that several of the members of Congress we have contacted signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them.
This week we will be contacting:...
members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Please take part in these efforts to help pass UAFA!
If anyone has any questions about this, please let me know.
We write to 5 members of Congress and their staffers each week. We are encouraged in knowing that several of the members of Congress we have contacted signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them.
This week we will be contacting:...
Under Pressure
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1048 days ago
(http://features.outinamerica.com)
Please contact the President and urge him to make good on his promise that passage of the Uniting All Families Act (UAFA) is one of the top priorities for the Department of Justice. UAFA is a proposed bill that would provide same-sex couples with the same immigration benefits as opposite-sex couples. If passed, UAFA would allow U.S. citizens and permanent residents to file a visa petition on behalf of their foreign national same-sex permanent partners, allowing them to immigrate to the U.S. and adjust their status to become lawful permanent residents. The Obama Administration has explicitly stated that it supports passage of this bill. Please also contact your Representative in favor of passage of UAFA....
Under Pressure (NCLRights)
Posted by
uluckidog 1048 days ago
(http://nclrights.wordpress.com)
We all know that the President has a lot on his plate—some very weighty issues, and many of his priorities we support wholeheartedly—but LGBT equality cannot wait to be the dessert course on even the most carefully planned four or eight-year presidential menu.
I promised I would provide concrete steps for keeping the pressure on the President and his administration, and here are five items that need action from this President NOW. You get a gold star and my unending esteem if you do all of them!
Please contact the President and urge him to...Make good on his promise that passage of the Uniting All Families Act (UAFA) is one of the top priorities for the Department of Justice. UAFA is a proposed bill that would provide same-sex couples with the same immigration benefits as opposite-sex couples. If passed, UAFA would allow U.S. citizens and permanent residents to
I promised I would provide concrete steps for keeping the pressure on the President and his administration, and here are five items that need action from this President NOW. You get a gold star and my unending esteem if you do all of them!
Please contact the President and urge him to...Make good on his promise that passage of the Uniting All Families Act (UAFA) is one of the top priorities for the Department of Justice. UAFA is a proposed bill that would provide same-sex couples with the same immigration benefits as opposite-sex couples. If passed, UAFA would allow U.S. citizens and permanent residents to
What is the Uniting American Families Act?
Posted by
uluckidog 1049 days ago
(http://www.yousaytoo.com)
The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) is a billpresently making its way ... have amajor impact upon the way US Immigration benefits...
UAFA LGBT Justice
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1055 days ago
(http://lgbtqjusticeblog.blogspot.com)
As you may be aware, the U.S. government discriminates against gay and lesbian binational couples by not allowing us to sponsor our foreign-born life partners for immigration. Because of this, we face the terrible choice of separating from the person we love
or leaving our country. As Americans, we should not have to choose between family and country.
The Washington Post and The San Francisco Chronicle have both recently endorsed passage of the UAFA, and the American Bar Association has also just recently adopted a resolution endorsing the UAFA.This is not a problem that is fixed by civil unions or even same-sex marriage arriving in Iowa, Vermont, Maine or any other state. Tens of thousands of bi-national same-sex couples continue to be discriminated against despite changing marriage laws. ...I am one such person who would benefit greatly from the passage of the UAFA.
or leaving our country. As Americans, we should not have to choose between family and country.
The Washington Post and The San Francisco Chronicle have both recently endorsed passage of the UAFA, and the American Bar Association has also just recently adopted a resolution endorsing the UAFA.This is not a problem that is fixed by civil unions or even same-sex marriage arriving in Iowa, Vermont, Maine or any other state. Tens of thousands of bi-national same-sex couples continue to be discriminated against despite changing marriage laws. ...I am one such person who would benefit greatly from the passage of the UAFA.
Once passed, the UAFA would stipulate a new immigration category allowing “permanent partners” of United States Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents to acquire immigration benefits. The provisions of the act are shrewd insofar as they avoid direct conflict with the definition of marriage as set forth in DOMA. Even if US law did not acknowledge the multi-national couple’s relationship status, it would probably bestow substantially similar immigration rights as those accorded to married people of the opposite sex. As time goes on and more local jurisdictions begin recognizing same sex marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act will become somewhat innocuous and irrelevant because many of the several states will recognize the union and Federal benefits will be granted based upon the usage of different terminology to define the relationship.
An interesting aspect of the UAFA from
An interesting aspect of the UAFA from
President Obama has recently been criticized by many members of the LGBT community for what appears to be a reversal of his campaign stance on same-sex rights. Presently President Obama’s Justice Department is defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the US courts. However, President Obama has made statements claiming that while his administration is in the process of enforcing the provisions of DOMA, he is also working to have the law repealed. Apparently, President Obama is trying to apply pressure to Congress in order to make them repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
... in repealing DOMA the upshot will likely be that the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) will be rendered superfluous because same sex marriage would be included in the umbrella term “marriage” under current US Immigration law. ...
... in repealing DOMA the upshot will likely be that the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) will be rendered superfluous because same sex marriage would be included in the umbrella term “marriage” under current US Immigration law. ...
United by Love divided by Law Week 18
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1058 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Every week, Out4Immigration targets members of Congress who we think understand and supports our issue, but hasn't signed on to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) yet. We have now increased our efforts by writing to 4 Congress people and their staffers. We are encourage in knowing that several of the Congress people we have written to signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them!...
President Obama mentions DOMA DADT ENDA but not UAFA
Posted by
DividedByLaw 1059 days ago
(http://oblogdeeoblogda.wordpress.com)
President Obama mentioned many an issue on his agenda for LGBT equality today at his meeting with a group of LGBT leaders – but failed to address Immigation Equality. This is not a good sign. I believe the activists for UAFA need a strategy. Ditching DOMA may help but only a few.
When we get all 1,138 Rights, I never want to see ta letter of the ALPHA.BET again!
When we get all 1,138 Rights, I never want to see ta letter of the ALPHA.BET again!
ThePowerOnline Launches LGBT Civil Rights Movement
Posted by
DividedByLaw 1059 days ago
(http://thepoweronline.org)
Monday’s Stonewall action builds upon this momentum, as well as on the June 28 Pride March in Manhattan, which honored the Stonewall rebellion, and on the increasing national attention on ENDA, DOMA, DADT, Hate Crimes and the United American Families Act (UAFA), which provides immigration equality for bi-national same-sex couples.
“Even if each of the pieces of legislation passes, they don’t represent the entirety of what it means to be a full citizen with full civil rights,” said The Power’s Campagna, who is also a fundraiser for Democratic candidates and was on Obama’s LGBT Steering Committee.
“Even if each of the pieces of legislation passes, they don’t represent the entirety of what it means to be a full citizen with full civil rights,” said The Power’s Campagna, who is also a fundraiser for Democratic candidates and was on Obama’s LGBT Steering Committee.
Short Conversation with the President about UAFA
Posted by
UnitedByLove 1059 days ago
(http://www.glaaforum.org)
I told him of a conversation I had just had with the President: "So I said, 'Will you support the Uniting American Families Act — Jerry Nadler's bill?' He said, 'I haven't read it yet.' I said, 'Please take a look at it,' to which he said, 'I will.'"
Frank asked, "Who said this to you?" I replied, "The President of the United States."
Now I realize that getting the President to tell you that he'll look at a bill is not the most earth-shaking development, but if John Aravosis thinks I am going to pass up a chance to get a few moments of input to the most powerful man in the world, he can kiss my you-know-what.
After I chatted with Frank, I walked over to gay White House staffer Brian Bond, to whom I described my conversation with the President. Now there were a couple of hundred people at the reception, and dozens of them spoke with the President.
Frank asked, "Who said this to you?" I replied, "The President of the United States."
Now I realize that getting the President to tell you that he'll look at a bill is not the most earth-shaking development, but if John Aravosis thinks I am going to pass up a chance to get a few moments of input to the most powerful man in the world, he can kiss my you-know-what.
After I chatted with Frank, I walked over to gay White House staffer Brian Bond, to whom I described my conversation with the President. Now there were a couple of hundred people at the reception, and dozens of them spoke with the President.
The Devil suggests Binationals may get screwed (Melanie Nathan)
Posted by
OurHero-Tan 1059 days ago
(http://oblogdeeoblogda.wordpress.com)
If the devil did not advocate, success would go unappreciated. My hope is for the success of Mike Honda’s bill on CIR and that it will include the LGBTQ community in every respect of our right for immigration equality. It would be remiss for comprehensive immigration reform to refuse our community and hence any such bill penned by a democratic author must include our community, that is a given. But should it distract us?
If we expend so much time and our limited lack luster resources on advocating specifically for CIR do we risk being sacrificed as ‘lambs to the slaughter’ only to get dumped at the end of the road when democrats make a deal to garnish the hold out votes of few Republicans for CIR?
The writing is so on the wall, exemplified by President Obama’s failure to mention UAFA or any immigration reform for LGBT rights today.
I believe w
If we expend so much time and our limited lack luster resources on advocating specifically for CIR do we risk being sacrificed as ‘lambs to the slaughter’ only to get dumped at the end of the road when democrats make a deal to garnish the hold out votes of few Republicans for CIR?
The writing is so on the wall, exemplified by President Obama’s failure to mention UAFA or any immigration reform for LGBT rights today.
I believe w
United by Love divided by Law Week 16
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1061 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Every week, Out4Immigration (O4I) selects members of Congress
who we think understand and supports our issue, but hasn’t
signed on to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) yet.
We have now increased our efforts by writing to 4 Congress people and their staffers
each week. We are encouraged in knowing that several of the Congress people we have written to
signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them!
Please join us in our weekly efforts! The more people that do this each
week, the more co-sponsors we will have for UAFA. If ...
who we think understand and supports our issue, but hasn’t
signed on to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) yet.
We have now increased our efforts by writing to 4 Congress people and their staffers
each week. We are encouraged in knowing that several of the Congress people we have written to
signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them!
Please join us in our weekly efforts! The more people that do this each
week, the more co-sponsors we will have for UAFA. If ...
The Power Is Featured As The Cover Story In The New York Blade ...
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1062 days ago
(http://thepoweronline.org)
... the Hate Crimes bill (a.k.a., the Matthew Shepard Act), the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and the United American Families Act (UAFA), which provides immigration equality of LGBT Americans in binational relationships. ...
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“My question back to you is how do we get immigration reform defined as a...”
“Watch the actual video on ABC 7's website, and you'll see that he's really...”
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“Note from imeQ about this editorial: This is an independent project which...”
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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.