The movement for immigration reform–permeated in heterosexuality–has to incorporate queer voices and politics, and not just from ‘Immigration Equality‘, which mainly advocates for gay American citizens without really questioning the problems with the conception of ‘citizenship’ — a construction imbued in routine violence. Given the experiences of a second-class queer citizenship, what should constitute gay immigration politics is an inclusive effort to recognize citizenship as a violent construct that must not be denied to those who seek it.
That’s my stance on this issue and where I can see real bridges being built. At DreamActivist, we don’t want to exclude or throw any immigrants under the bus and have never made our queer identities a secret. The parallels between immigrants and LGBT groups fighting for civil rights are obvious to us and our stories are visible and ava
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Intersections between LGBT and Immigrant Bloggers
Posted by
OurHero-Tan 912 days ago
(http://www.dreamactivist.org)
Applicants for Justice Department internships and honors programs may have been rejected based on their membership in LGBT groups during the Bush administration, the Blade has learned.
Numerous applicants were denied entry to the department’s Honors Program and the summer intern program starting in 2006 because of their previous work in what were deemed to be liberal organizations, according to an internal Justice Department report issued last year. The practice occurred while Attorney General Alberto Gonzales led the department.
The Blade recently learned that among the blacklisted groups was Immigration Equality, which focuses on LGBT-related immigration issues.
Numerous applicants were denied entry to the department’s Honors Program and the summer intern program starting in 2006 because of their previous work in what were deemed to be liberal organizations, according to an internal Justice Department report issued last year. The practice occurred while Attorney General Alberto Gonzales led the department.
The Blade recently learned that among the blacklisted groups was Immigration Equality, which focuses on LGBT-related immigration issues.
Love Exiles want a choice to live in the US
Posted by
UnitedByLove 944 days ago
(http://www.immigrantconnect.org)
Which was precisely the point of passing the Uniting American Families Act, Kat said. “It's not just for us. It's for everybody. Maybe at that point in our lives we won't want to move back to America but in 10 years I know there are ...
They had to move, he said, because they couldn't legally remain together in the United States.
"It wasn't a decision that any U.S. citizen should have to make," former Mayor J.W. Lown said in an interview from Mexico. "I left a home. I left a ranch. I left a promising political career."
His run for the border on the day he was supposed to be sworn in for a fourth term caused jaws to drop, but his situation also became a high-profile example of the thousands of Americans who face a similar choice -- separate or move abroad -- because they can't secure green cards for their partners like heterosexual spouses can.
"It wasn't a decision that any U.S. citizen should have to make," former Mayor J.W. Lown said in an interview from Mexico. "I left a home. I left a ranch. I left a promising political career."
His run for the border on the day he was supposed to be sworn in for a fourth term caused jaws to drop, but his situation also became a high-profile example of the thousands of Americans who face a similar choice -- separate or move abroad -- because they can't secure green cards for their partners like heterosexual spouses can.
Honda Introduces Bill to Unite Immigrant Families
Posted by
freedom2immigrate 980 days ago
(http://www.niacouncil.org)
Honda Introduces Bill to Unite Immigrant FamiliesNational Iranian American Council, DCThe bill aims to provide greater stability to legal immigrant families, and is being viewed by many as an attempt to lay the groundwork for more ambitious immigration reforms later this year. In a statement, Rep. Honda said "Our family-based ...National Iranian American Council - Unlike the Senate version, Rep. Honda's measure contains a provision extending benefits to same-sex couples, which has drawn some criticism from Republicans. Honda Introduces Bill to Unite Immigrant FamiliesNational Iranian American Council, DCThe bill aims to provide greater stability to legal immigrant families, and is being viewed by many as an attempt to lay the groundwork for more ambitious immigration reforms later this year. In a statement, Rep. Honda said "Our family-based ...
JW Lown Popular Texas Mayor Resigns For Gay Immigrant Lover
Posted by
Fight4theRight 993 days ago
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com)
UAFA- Uniting Immigration Act cannot come fast enough. See how you can get involved. This has nothing to do with marriage equality - at this point - the quicker route to immigration equality is the passage of UAFA. ...
Feinstein Introduces Bill to Keep Lesbian Immigrant in US
Posted by
freedom2immigrate 1022 days ago
(http://www.advocate.com)
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.
Feinstein Introduces Bill Keeps Lesbian Immigrant in US (Advocate)
Posted by
BinatUK 1022 days ago
(http://news.google.com)
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 ...
Two-day confab focuses on immigrant issues (Windy City Times)
Posted by
USABound 1038 days ago
(http://news.google.com)
Two-day confab focuses on immigrant issuesWindy City Times, ILJulie Kruse of Immigration Equality spoke about the Uniting American Families Act, which seeks to allow US citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their same-sex partners as immigrants. Friday's events also included a keynote address by Gisela ...
WaPo: Grant Gay Immigrant Couples Equal Rights
Posted by
OurHero-Tan 1040 days ago
(http://gay_blog.blogspot.com)
Congress should pass an act to allow gay and lesbian citizens the same right to sponsor committed same-sex partners for U.S. citizenship that heterosexual citizens already enjoy as a benefit of federal ...
Two-day confab focuses on immigrant issues (Windy City Times)
Posted by
freedom2immigrate 1040 days ago
(http://www.windycitymediagroup.com)
Two-day confab focuses on immigrant issuesWindy City Times, ILReferring to the UAFA ( Uniting American Families Act ) , he said he was surprised to learn that it did not include provisions for undocumented people and wondered about “solving issues around poverty, for people who don't have access to employment. ...
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