Same-sex partners mired in deportation 'nightmare'The Sacramento Bee's Capital Alert, CAThe Uniting American Families Act is pending on behalf of thousands of gay and lesbian couples facing immigration issues. But the clock is ticking fast for Tan. "If this were a heterosexual couple, things never would have gone this far," said ...
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A Simple Change Would End Couple's Nightmare
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UnitedByLove 1145 days ago
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Glance through the snow-framed windows of Vermont homes, and you'll see couples like Sissi and Janet poring through seed catalogues and dreaming of spring.
Sex-sex partners mired in deportation "nightmare"
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freedom2immigrate 1145 days ago
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Submitted by SHNS on Fri, 04/03/2009 - 12:20. Shirley Tan, a petite stay-at-home mother of twins, is wearing pink slippers on her feet and a black electronic bracelet around her left ankle.
Bay Area family's life upended by immigration nightmare
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freedom2immigrate 1145 days ago
(http://www.edgesanfrancisco.com)
A family could be ripped apart: Twins Joriene and Jashley sit with their parents, Jay Mercado and Shirley Tan, while Jay's mother, Renee Mercado, looks on in the back in their living room.
Bay Area family's life upended by immigration nightmare (Bay Area Reporter)
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BinatUK 1145 days ago
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Proud ParentingBay Area family's life upended by immigration nightmareBay Area Reporter, CAWhile Tan and Mercado face the most difficult of circumstances, federal legislation has been reintroduced in Congress that would protect binational same-sex couples. Unfortunately, it comes too late for Tan and Mercado as no action has been taken yet ...MARRIAGE EQUALITY USA, OUT4IMMIGRATION, AND LOVE EXILES REPORT ... California Chronicleall 26 news articles
Same-sex partners mired in deportation 'nightmare' (The Sacramento Bee)
Posted by
MikeLA 1145 days ago
(http://www.sacbee.com)
In the eyes of immigration authorities, Shirley Tan is in the country illegally. Federal courts have denied her bid for asylum. But beyond that court battle, she argues that the law discriminates against her because she is a lesbian and cannot be sponsored for citizenship by her partner.
Same-sex partners mired in deportation 'nightmare'
Posted by
NLXile 1147 days ago
(http://www.sacbee.com)
The Uniting American Families Act is pending on behalf of thousands of gay and lesbian couples facing immigration issues.
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