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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Inaction from Obama Keeps Married Gay Couple Separated
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BinatUK 826 days ago
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Local singer Shannon Fortner is separated from her partner thanks ...Creative Loafing Sarasota, FLThe bill would allow US citizens to sponsor their permanent, same-sex partners for family-based immigration. According to UAFA, the definition of a permanent partner is an individual at least 18 years old who is in a committed, lifelong relationship ...
Kerry pushes asylum status for gay man separated from spouse but (Bay Windows)
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igualdad 1038 days ago
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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 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 ...
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