The New York City Council passed a resolution Wednesday supporting a congressional bill to allow American citizens to sponsor their foreign-born, same-sex partners in the naturalization process.
The resolution on the Uniting American Families Act of 2009 was passed within two weeks of being introduced. Eight people, including Immigration Equality executive director Rachel Tiven, testified to the Immigration Committee on September 29 in favor of the resolution.
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NYC Council Supports Gay Immigration Bill
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BrenDAL 856 days ago
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An immigration bill introduced in the House of Representatives last week would allow homosexuals to sponsor their “permanent partners” for residency in the United States in the same way that heterosexual married couples are allowed to do. Critics say the legislation opens the door to widespread fraud.
The Reuniting Families Act classifies the children and spouses of lawful permanent U.S. residents as “immediate relatives,” allowing them to quickly qualify for a visa. It also “ends discrimination in immigration law” by allowing same-sex “permanent partners” to reunite in the United States. Asked about countries that lack formal recognition of same-sex marriage (that would include most countries), Nadler told CNSNews.com, “presenting your marriage certificate is not it …they will ask you more questions, you will have to submit more proof.” He did not specify what kind of
The Reuniting Families Act classifies the children and spouses of lawful permanent U.S. residents as “immediate relatives,” allowing them to quickly qualify for a visa. It also “ends discrimination in immigration law” by allowing same-sex “permanent partners” to reunite in the United States. Asked about countries that lack formal recognition of same-sex marriage (that would include most countries), Nadler told CNSNews.com, “presenting your marriage certificate is not it …they will ask you more questions, you will have to submit more proof.” He did not specify what kind of
Bill Pits Immigration and Gay Marriage
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BrenDAL 972 days ago
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he RFA would extend the same immigration and naturalization rights to ... LGBT binational families risk being split apart when their emotional...Despite his intention to include as many couples and families as possible in new immigration legislation, Honda’s advocacy has upset more than a few allies and adversaries. The reintroduced bill – originally proposed in 2007 – has faced the typical critics over the years, including Catholics who favor pro-immigration reform but are against gay marriage. Recently, it has also received some unusual resistance, including concerns from other pro-immigration legislators and activists. Many believe that Honda’s efforts that will crack the already unstable foundation for new immigration policy by conflating the issues, which some argue, have nothing to do with one another. Conservative Democrats are likely to reject immigration legislation with same-s
Pacifica Mom Urges Passage of Gay Immigration Bill (KCBS NEWS AUDIO)
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freedom2immigrate 980 days ago
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A Pacifica mother of two testified on capitol hill Wednesday about how immigration officials took her away from her home in handcuffs for ignoring a deportation letter, which she said she had never seen before.
Gay immigration rights in bill (Seattle Times)
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Fight4theRight 981 days ago
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Sen. Patrick Leahy, the Democrat from Vermont who is the powerful chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has offered a bill that would allow American citizens and legal immigrants to seek residency in the United States for their same-sex partners, just as spouses now petition for foreign-born husbands and wives.
The most contentious part of the immigration legislation that the administration supports, which is known as comprehensive immigration reform, is a program to give legal status to more than 11 million illegal immigrants living in the country. But current proposals also include a variety of measures intended, like Leahy's, to expand or streamline the legal immigration system.
The most contentious part of the immigration legislation that the administration supports, which is known as comprehensive immigration reform, is a program to give legal status to more than 11 million illegal immigrants living in the country. But current proposals also include a variety of measures intended, like Leahy's, to expand or streamline the legal immigration system.
Bill Proposes Immigration Rights for Gay Couples (New York Times)
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USAFrance 981 days ago
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Bill Proposes Immigration Rights for Gay CouplesNew York Times, United StatesTo highlight his initiative, known as the Uniting American Families Act, Mr. Leahy is holding a hearing on Wednesday to discuss it in the full Judiciary Committee, bypassing the usual subcommittee hearings. Also this week, immigrant advocacy groups and ...
Senator Patrick J. Leahy, the Democrat from Vermont who is the powerful chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is adding another controversial ingredient to the volatile mix of an immigration debate that President Obama has said he hopes to spur in Congress before the end of the year.
Opponents of the Leahy bill argue that it would foster immigration fraud because it would be difficult for immigration officers to determine whether same-sex couples had an established relationship.
Senator Patrick J. Leahy, the Democrat from Vermont who is the powerful chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is adding another controversial ingredient to the volatile mix of an immigration debate that President Obama has said he hopes to spur in Congress before the end of the year.
Opponents of the Leahy bill argue that it would foster immigration fraud because it would be difficult for immigration officers to determine whether same-sex couples had an established relationship.
Activists expect three or four binational couples to be able to testify before the senators, Rachel B. Tiven, executive director of Immigration Equality, told Advocate.com. “The hearings are really tremendous and an indication of the ... In a development that some activists are calling historic, a bill that would allow U.S. citizens to sponsor their same-sex partners to immigrate legally into the country is getting its day in Congress, for the first time.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing on the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) for Wednesday, June 3. The news came Thursday in a press release by Immigration Equality, one of the organizations pushing for the bill to become law.
As Feet in 2 Worlds reported this week, UAFA would allow gay and lesbian Americans to sponsor their partners for U.S. residency in the same way heterosexuals are
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing on the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) for Wednesday, June 3. The news came Thursday in a press release by Immigration Equality, one of the organizations pushing for the bill to become law.
As Feet in 2 Worlds reported this week, UAFA would allow gay and lesbian Americans to sponsor their partners for U.S. residency in the same way heterosexuals are
Congress to consider gay immigration bill
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ATLdave 985 days ago
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Uniting American Families Act hearing set for next week The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on a proposal to change U.S. immigration policy so that gay Americans can sponsor their same-sex partners for residency.
Bill is Passport to Marriage Equality (New University Online)
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USAFrance 998 days ago
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Bill is Passport to Marriage EqualityNew University Online, CAOne bill, called the Uniting American Families Act, seeks to rectify the situation. This new bill, which is still working its way through Congress, will allow these immigrant families to be reunited speedily and efficiently. ...
Bill is Passport to Marriage Equality
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freedom2immigrate 1003 days ago
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When a family seeks to immigrate into the U.S. through legal means, they will often send one family member in order to establish a financial foothold.
Shirley Tan Saved from Deportation by Private Bill
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igualdad 1020 days ago
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Shirley Tan, who had received a temporary reprieve and was scheduled to be deported and separated from her partner of 23 years, Jay Mercado, and their two children on April 22, was saved at the last minute by a private bill introduced ...
Feinstein Introduces Bill to Keep Lesbian Immigrant in US
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freedom2immigrate 1021 days ago
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A one-off bill introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein will allow Filipina lesbian Shirley Tan to stay in the United States with her partner and their children, possibly permanently.
SHIRLEYS BILL 867 introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein
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Feinstein Introduces Bill Keeps Lesbian Immigrant in US (Advocate)
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BinatUK 1021 days ago
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Feinstein Introduces Bill, Keeps Lesbian Immigrant in USAdvocate.com, CAThe introduction of the bill granted Tan clemency while the Senate decides whether it will address the Uniting American Families Act. The UAFA would grant same-sex binational couples the same rights as heterosexual married couples, in that one partner ...
Senator Feinstein's Emergency Bill Saves Same-Sex Couple from ...Bay Area Indymedia, CAby Kathy Drasky Because federal immigration law does not currently allow LGBT Americans to sponsor their partners, it took an emergency bill introduced on the Senate floor yesterday by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to keep one same-sex binational couple ...
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