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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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.
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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, ...
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 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 (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 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
Kerry seeks asylum for gay man married in Mass (AP via Yahoo! News)
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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.
Married Rape Victim Denied American Citizenship And Asylum Take Action
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Background to the Anti-Gay Immigration Case Gensio Oliveira, known to his friends simply as "Junior", married Haverhill advertising agency owner Tim Coco after a long term relationship beginning in 2002 when the couple met and fell in ...
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