A Brazilian man was reunited with his Massachusetts husband this week after U.S. Sen. John Kerry pressed federal officials to temporarily allow the 31-year-old gay man back into the country on humanitarian grounds.
Brazilian-born Genesio "Junior" Oliveira rejoined Tim Coco, 49, of Haverhill, at an emotional reunion at Boston's Logan International Airport.
Gay rights and immigrant advocates declared the case a rare victory for gay, married asylum seekers.
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Brazilian Man and Massachusetts Husband Rejoin in Asylum Case
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Massachusetts man says Brazilian husband denied US asylum
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A gay Brazilian man has been denied asylum by the Obama administration and won't be reunited with his Massachusetts husband in the U.S., the husband said Monday.
Tim Coco said Attorney General Eric Holder did not act on a Friday deadline in the case of Genesio "Junior" Oliveira, effectively denying the 30-year-old Brazilian man's request for asylum in the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.
"We needed the Attorney General to make a decision on whether Junior could come home," said Coco, 48, of Haverhill. "He didn't take this request seriously."
Tim Coco said Attorney General Eric Holder did not act on a Friday deadline in the case of Genesio "Junior" Oliveira, effectively denying the 30-year-old Brazilian man's request for asylum in the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.
"We needed the Attorney General to make a decision on whether Junior could come home," said Coco, 48, of Haverhill. "He didn't take this request seriously."
Kerry pushes asylum status for gay man separated from spouse but (Bay Windows)
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Kerry pushes asylum status for gay man separated from spouse, but ...Bay Windows, MAThe bill has the backing of the advocacy groups Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Immigration Equality. Yet advocates and lawmakers believe the prospects of passing UAFA in the short term are slim. In a statement to Bay Windows Kerry wrote that he ...
Kerry wants asylum for gay man married in MA
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BOSTON : Sen. John Kerry asked the Obama administration Thursday to let a gay Brazilian man married to an American businessman in Massachusetts return to the United States.
Gay Man Who Married In MA Seeks Asylum
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Sen. John Kerry has asked the Obama administration to grant asylum to a gay man who was forced to return to Brazil after he married a U.S. citizen in Massachusetts.
Kerry seeks asylum for gay man married in MA (The Associated Press)
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Kerry seeks asylum for gay man married in Mass.The Associated PressBOSTON (AP) — Sen. John Kerry has asked the Obama administration to grant asylum to a gay man who was forced to return to Brazil after he married a US citizen in Massachusetts. Genesio "Junior" Oliveira has been separated from his husband, Tim Coco, ...
John Kerry's Plea For Gay Asylum
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry has asked the Obama Administration to grant asylum to Genesio Oliveira, a Brazilian national who married his partner in Massachusetts but was then forced back to Brazil.
Sen Kerry wants asylum for husband of gay man
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Sen. John Kerry has asked the Obama administration to grant asylum to a gay man who was forced to return to Brazil after he married a U.S. citizen in Massachusetts.
Kerry Seeks Asylum for Homosexual Man Married in MA
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Sen. John Kerry has asked the Obama administration to grant asylum to a gay man who was forced to return to Brazil after he married a U.S. citizen in Massachusetts.
Kerry seeks asylum for gay man married in MA
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Tim Coco, right, sits in his Haverhill, Mass. office Friday, March 20, 2009 as he speaks to his husband, Genesio 'Junior' Januario Oliveira Jr.
Kerry seeks asylum for gay man married in MA (The Associated Press)
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Boston GlobeKerry seeks asylum for gay man married in Mass.The Associated PressThe 2000 census found at least 36000 gay and lesbian couples in the United States in which one partner was a citizen and one was an immigrant, said Rachel Tiven, executive director of Immigration Equality, which advocates for gay and lesbian immigrants ...Kerry Asks Attorney General to Reunite Gay Couple Lez Get RealSenator Kerry Wants Asylum For Married Gay Man On Top Magazineall 274 news articles
Kerry pushes asylum status for gay man (EDGE Boston)
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Kerry pushes asylum status for gay manEDGE Boston, MAPatrick Leahy (D-Vt.) filed the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), which would allow Americans to sponsor their same-sex partners for immigration purposes, just as heterosexuals are allowed to sponsor their spouses. The bill has the backing of the ...
Kerry pushes asylum status for gay man separated from spouse, but ...Bay Windows, MAShe said Congress has almost unlimited discretion to set immigration policy, and immigration law is a complicated area of law that is outside GLAD’s realm of expertise."[Bi-national couples who have been separated] are definitely the most heartrending ...
Kerry seeks asylum for gay man wed in Mass (The Standard-Times)
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"Their relationship isn't being treated equally, and at the end of the day, hardworking American citizens who play by the rules are forced to choose between their country and the people they love," Tiven said.
Kerry has co-sponsored a bill that would allow gays and lesbians from other countries to become legal residents based on their permanent relationships with U.S. citizens in the same manner as heterosexual couples.
Coco said he and Oliveira would eventually do whatever it takes to be together.
"We will be, even if it does mean I leave the U.S., but we're hoping that will not be the only option," he said.
Kerry has co-sponsored a bill that would allow gays and lesbians from other countries to become legal residents based on their permanent relationships with U.S. citizens in the same manner as heterosexual couples.
Coco said he and Oliveira would eventually do whatever it takes to be together.
"We will be, even if it does mean I leave the U.S., but we're hoping that will not be the only option," he said.
Kerry seeks asylum for gay man married in Mass (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
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In a letter sent Thursday to Attorney General Eric Holder, Kerry said Immigration Judge Francis Cramer found Oliveira's testimony to be credible and his fear of living in Brazil genuine. However the judge denied the claim, saying the man "was never physically harmed" by the rape, the letter said.
Kerry called the ruling "outrageous."
"Tim and Junior have played by the rules since day one," Kerry said. "Junior's asylum claim is a legitimate one and has been recognized as such."
While Brazilians are generally more tolerant of homosexual conduct than their neighbors in Spanish-speaking Latin America, the country remains something of a paradox.
Judges have granted foreign partners in gay relationships the right to residence and have authorized civil unions that bestow many of the same benefits of marriage to gay couples, but many segments of society remain openly hostile to homo
Kerry called the ruling "outrageous."
"Tim and Junior have played by the rules since day one," Kerry said. "Junior's asylum claim is a legitimate one and has been recognized as such."
While Brazilians are generally more tolerant of homosexual conduct than their neighbors in Spanish-speaking Latin America, the country remains something of a paradox.
Judges have granted foreign partners in gay relationships the right to residence and have authorized civil unions that bestow many of the same benefits of marriage to gay couples, but many segments of society remain openly hostile to homo
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