California’s Senate Judiciary committee may soon be holding an official hearing on AJR 15, a resolution if approved would confirm California’s support of the passing of a United States Congressional bill The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA-HR.1024 & S 424).
Authored by Assembly Member Kevin de Leon, CA-45, AJR 15 declares California’s disapproval of current US Immigration laws which forbids Same-Sex bi-national couples the opportunity from being able to sponsor their partners for immigration purposes.
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US Visas for Same Sex Couples The Uniting American Families Act
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Fight4theRight 959 days ago
(http://www.dwteck.com)
Once passed, the UAFA would stipulate a new immigration category allowing “permanent partners” of United States Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents to acquire immigration benefits. The act itself is somewhat ingenious in that it creates a new category and therefore sidesteps a direct confrontation with the definition of marriage as stipulated in the Defense of Marriage Act. Even if US law did not acknowledge the multi-national couple’s relationship status, it would probably bestow substantially similar immigration rights as those accorded to married people of the opposite sex. As time goes on and more local jurisdictions begin recognizing same sex marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act will become somewhat innocuous and irrelevant because many of the several states will recognize the union and Federal benefits will be granted based upon the usage of different terminology to define ..
Is Obamas Same Sex Partners Policy Enough
Posted by
ATLdave 966 days ago
(http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com)
Can someone explain to me how those in the armed forces - working for Uncle Sam - are supposed to take advantage of these "benefits" under Don't Ask Don't Tell?
Obama to Extend Federal Benefits to Same Sex Couples What About UAFA
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Fight4theRight 967 days ago
(http://integrity-legal.com)
The White House has been under increasing pressure since Obama’s inauguration to provide equal benefits to same sex couples under United States law. Recently Hillary Clinton reversed previous State Department policy by providing same sex partners of State Department employees with most of the benefits extended to different sex couples (including diplomatic passports for partners).
President Barack Obama is extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. The question is: will Obama go further in extending benefits to same-sex couples? Of particular importance from an Immigration perspective: will the Uniting American Families Act be passed?
The feeling of many American Immigration Lawyers is that UAFA, or some bill similar to the UAFA, will eventually become law. The question is: when?
Hopefully for these families who are being kept
President Barack Obama is extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. The question is: will Obama go further in extending benefits to same-sex couples? Of particular importance from an Immigration perspective: will the Uniting American Families Act be passed?
The feeling of many American Immigration Lawyers is that UAFA, or some bill similar to the UAFA, will eventually become law. The question is: when?
Hopefully for these families who are being kept
Who is really pointing the dagger to the heart of immigration reform, the senator who seeks to include permanent partners (including gays) or the Bishops and evangelicals who oppose it? As Julia Preston reported in the New York Times a week ago, the powerful chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy of Vermont, has set off a huge and mainly behind-the-scenes panic among certain religious supporters of so-called comprehensive immigration reform. Bishop John Wester, who heads the Catholic bishops’ Committee on Migration, wrote to the Congressional committee chairs who are beginning to work on immigration that Leahy’s Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) would “erode the institution of marriage and family.”
And just how “comprehensive” will immigration reform be if it fails to address the special horror of loving, stable bi-national couples being torn apart becaus
And just how “comprehensive” will immigration reform be if it fails to address the special horror of loving, stable bi-national couples being torn apart becaus
The UAFA also subtly avoids the restrictions imposed by the Defense of Marriage Act by creating a new category of US Visa under the United States Immigration an Nationality Act. This new visa category would allow an alien to obtain a US ...The American State Department, as of May 24th, has begun offering benefits to same sex partners of American diplomats and State Department employees. This comes after many years of the US State Department refusing to grant benefits to same sex partners and spouses. The justification that the state department previously used was based upon the Defense of Marriage Act. State Department officials often sighted DOMA claiming that it precluded allowing benefits for same sex partners.
The current move made by the State Department signals a major shift in state department policy on the issue of same sex domestic issues. Of great import is the f
The current move made by the State Department signals a major shift in state department policy on the issue of same sex domestic issues. Of great import is the f
Same Sex Marriage US Immigration Visas and Defense of Marriage Act
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Fight4theRight 998 days ago
(http://integrity-legal.com)
... circumvents the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) by creating a whole new visa category under the US Immigration and Nationality Act. In its current form, the UAFA would allow “permanent partners,” the right to US Immigration benefits. ...
EQCA-Sponsored Resolution Calls for Passage of Uniting American Families Act Sacramento - Assembly Member Kevin de LeA3n s introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 15.
How Immigration Issues Effect Same Sex Couples
Posted by
uluckidog 1033 days ago
(http://www.queercents.com)
The legislation amends the definitions sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include definitions for “permanent partner” and...
Biden Opposes California Proposition 8 Same Sex Marriage Ban
Posted by
OneVoice 1036 days ago
(http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com)
Democratic vice presidential hopeful Senator Joseph Biden has taped on an episode of Ellen to oppose California's proposed constitutional gay marriage ban.
Gay clause added to sex education bill (Washington Blade)
Posted by
USAFrance 1038 days ago
(http://www.washingtonblade.com)
Gay clause added to sex education billWashington Blade, DCAmong them is the Domestic Partners Benefits & Obligations Act, which calls for providing domestic partnership benefits for federal government employees; and the Uniting American Families Act, which would provide full immigration rights to foreign ...
Mad March for Same Sex Equality in CA
Posted by
SFbeat 1040 days ago
(http://cbslocalblogs.prospero.com)
Lesbian Mormons, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Berkeley City Council and Marriage Equality USA. ... as health care and immigration...
Sex Education Bill Adds Non-Discrimination Clause for Sexual Orientation
Posted by
NLXile 1041 days ago
(http://doctorbulldog.wordpress.com)
...and the Uniting American Families Act, which would provide full immigration rights to foreign nationals who are same-sex domestic partners of...
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