Today outside the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D- NY) announced the reintroduction of the Uniting American Families Act, which would secure … [Read more...] about Video: Rep. Jerrold Nadler Reintroduces Uniting American Families Act to Secure LGBT Immigration Equality
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12 Senators Call on DOJ, DHS to Halt Deportations Involving Married Same-Sex Binational Couples
Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and eleven other senators — Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Sherrod … [Read more...] about 12 Senators Call on DOJ, DHS to Halt Deportations Involving Married Same-Sex Binational Couples
Congressman Rush Holt Calls on Janet Napolitano to Stop Deportations Involving Married Same-Sex Binational Couples
For the first time since the administration changed its tune on DOMA, a Congressman has asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to resolve … [Read more...] about Congressman Rush Holt Calls on Janet Napolitano to Stop Deportations Involving Married Same-Sex Binational Couples
The Saga of Gay Bi-National Couples
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANAri Ezra Waldman is a 2002 graduate of Harvard College and a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School. After practicing in … [Read more...] about The Saga of Gay Bi-National Couples
‘The Hold Is Over’: Immigration Discrimination Against Gays is Back on, Says Agency
Following up on news that's been developing all week, MetroWeekly reports that the hold placed on denial of green cards to foreigners who are part … [Read more...] about ‘The Hold Is Over’: Immigration Discrimination Against Gays is Back on, Says Agency
Immigration Agency: Enforcement of Cases Against Same-Sex Couples Could Resume Within Weeks
Following news, and joy from binational same-sex couples and their advocates, that decisions regarding green card applications for such couples … [Read more...] about Immigration Agency: Enforcement of Cases Against Same-Sex Couples Could Resume Within Weeks
U.S. Agency Confirms: Binational Same-Sex Immigration Cases on Hold Over DOMA Questions
Following the immigration news that broke over the weekend, MetroWeekly has received confirmation from Christopher Bentley, the spokesman for … [Read more...] about U.S. Agency Confirms: Binational Same-Sex Immigration Cases on Hold Over DOMA Questions
Watch: Matt Baume Talks to Lavi Soloway of ‘Stop the Deportations’ About Developments in DOMA and Immigration
As we noted over the weekend, things seem to be moving quickly forward with regard to binational couples, DOMA, and immigration.In his weekly … [Read more...] about Watch: Matt Baume Talks to Lavi Soloway of ‘Stop the Deportations’ About Developments in DOMA and Immigration
United States Agency Will Not Deny Green Card Applications For Married Same-Sex Couples
On Friday, an article in The Daily Beast revealed that two United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) District Offices have both … [Read more...] about United States Agency Will Not Deny Green Card Applications For Married Same-Sex Couples
Immigration Judge Halts Deportation for Binational Lesbian Couple, Grants Permission to Pursue Marriage-Based Green Card Case
An immigration judge in Manhattan made an historic ruling this morning, according to Lavi Soloway at Stop the Deportations: "This morning, … [Read more...] about Immigration Judge Halts Deportation for Binational Lesbian Couple, Grants Permission to Pursue Marriage-Based Green Card Case