Despite a plea from Senator John Kerry, Attorney General Eric Holder has refused to act in the asylum case of Genesio "Junior" Oliveira, who requested asylum in the U.S. in 2002. In 2005, he was married in Massachusetts to his husband Tim Coco, but the couple have been separated since 2007 when Oliveira was sent back to Brazil after his asylum requests and appeals were denied.
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Inaction from Obama Keeps Married Gay Couple Separated
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BinatUK 826 days ago
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Obama Administrations DOMA Defense Unacceptable (HuffingtonPost)
Posted by
ExileComingHome 970 days ago
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com)
In fact, one of the lawyers who wrote the brief – Scott Simpson – is a Mormon Republican, and a holdover from the Bush Administration.
In 2007, I asked Hillary Clinton if she would support repealing DOMA. She argued it “served a very important purpose,” but agreed that Part 3 (which bars all federal benefits) should be scrapped. Barack Obama, who was running against her for President, promised to repeal the whole legislation. For this and other reasons, I argued that he would make a better President for the LGBT community. I did not fault Obama for his rhetoric that marriage is “a man and a woman,” because his policy pledges were sound. While many gays and lesbians complained throughout the campaign, I retorted that he (a) opposed Proposition 8 and (b) would repeal DOMA.
Today, Congress has yet to pass – and Obama has yet to sign – legislation repealing DOMA. W
In 2007, I asked Hillary Clinton if she would support repealing DOMA. She argued it “served a very important purpose,” but agreed that Part 3 (which bars all federal benefits) should be scrapped. Barack Obama, who was running against her for President, promised to repeal the whole legislation. For this and other reasons, I argued that he would make a better President for the LGBT community. I did not fault Obama for his rhetoric that marriage is “a man and a woman,” because his policy pledges were sound. While many gays and lesbians complained throughout the campaign, I retorted that he (a) opposed Proposition 8 and (b) would repeal DOMA.
Today, Congress has yet to pass – and Obama has yet to sign – legislation repealing DOMA. W
Obama Administrations Anti Gay DOMA Memorandum In Review
Posted by
UnitedByLove 973 days ago
(http://jaysays.com)
Summary of US Response: 1) The Court Lacks Jurisdiction. (2) The Plaintiff’s Lack Standing. (3) DOMA Is a Valid Exercise of Congress’s Power under the Full Faith and Credit Clause. (4) DOMA Cannot Be Said to Violate an Asserted “Right to Travel”. (5) DOMA Is Consistent with Equal Protection and Due Process Principles. (6) DOMA Does Not Violate the Right to Privacy. (7) DOMA Cannot Be Said to Infringe Upon any Rights of Speech. (8) DOMA Cannot Be Said to Infringe Upon any “Right” under the Ninth Amendment.
So that is the response of the Department of Justice to the Complaint, generally. The question thus remains, “Is the memorandum, written by attorneys for the Department of Justice, on behalf of the United States of America, whose Chief Executive Officer is Barack Obama, the opinion of the President of the United States?”
The duty of the United States in these
So that is the response of the Department of Justice to the Complaint, generally. The question thus remains, “Is the memorandum, written by attorneys for the Department of Justice, on behalf of the United States of America, whose Chief Executive Officer is Barack Obama, the opinion of the President of the United States?”
The duty of the United States in these
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