Homeland Security Warns Vermont Same-Sex Couple: You're Not Legally Married

[MarkCharles]

News video from Vermont TV here.

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/homeland-security-warns-vermont-same-

This is why we need same-sex marriage rights on the federal level. This is just disgraceful. You'd think with all those dangerous medical marijuana dealers Homeland Security is hunting down, they'd be too busy to deport lawfully married spouses:

A lesbian couple in Vermont has been thrust into the national spotlight. They are legally married here, but not at the federal level. Now one of them is considered an illegal immigrant and is facing deportation.

They received a letter from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which denied Ueda's request to stay in the county, a right granted to heterosexual spouses of different nationalities. Sadness quickly turned to anger.

United States law usually recognizes marriage laws of states. NOT in this case.

Disgusting!

[NorthCarolina]

1. Hopefully they can hold out till an advocate who will actually fight to end DOMA,

instead of just choosing not to defend it in courts, occupies the WH.

[William769]

2. Equal protection under the law my ass!

If I were to say any more this post will be hidden.

[peacebird]

3. This is beyond wrong, this is disgraceful!

It never occured to me that someone legally married, and living in a state that recognizes their marriage as legal could have such a problem.... Can they get their state AG to fight for them, as a states rights issue?

[elias7]

4. Whether a marriage of love, convenience or desperation, it should be recognized

There's no justification for the decision except malice.

[MarkCharles]

5. Just think what would have happened if she had married a man..

in Vermont, just for the privilege of gaining status here.

I know, many do this, and stay "married" for the purpose of immigration for 3-4 years, whatever, don't really live together, but get mail at one address, etc.

[elias7]

6. Exactly. Anyone should be able to marry for reasons other than love.

[Fortran]

7. About half of them do already.