U.S. law separates thousands of gay couples

[William769]

U.S. immigration laws have physically separated thousands of gay Americans from their non-American partners and Congress should act so they can legally reunite, according to a new report.

The report — "Family, Unvalued" released May 2 — evaluates how U.S. immigration policies affect gay Americans and their families. It also criticizes federal officials for not offering gay foreigners an opportunity to live permanently with their partner in the United States.

"We want people to understand that this isn't an accident or an oversight of the immigration law," said Rachel B. Tiven, executive director of Immigration Equality. "It's not a benign neglect. It's really a nasty and pointed exclusion."

The 191-page report was prepared by Immigration Equality, a New York organization that seeks equality for gay and HIV-positive immigrants, and Human Rights Watch.

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[foreigncorrespondent]

1. It's good...

...that this issue is getting some air time (only because immigration is a hot topic right now) but I really doubt they will pass the UAFA (Uniting American Families Act, formerly the Permanent Partners Immigration Act.) The repukes have always believed that by allowing more "fags" and "dykes" into the country, that it opens the door to same sex marriage. And with a repuke controlled everything, this has no way of passing. Hell, when it was first introduced years ago, Clinton was in, and it never got much attention from him or the Dem's.

Sorry if this take the light out of some peoples hope, but after being torn apart from Sapphocrat for 4+ years now, I guess I have grown cold and lost hope that this will ever pass.

[mitchtv]

3. you and me both Sapph

I had to "sneak" my late ex lover in at Mexicali, find him a girl to marry, pay for a lawyer.It took so many years, El Argentino and I were no longer an item. It took him many more years. Altough he later became HIV+ here, he died after being rejected for his blood status. He died in LA- everyone lost.(Many years later)

[Meeker Morgan]

2. Didn't you know ...

... we're not "real" families.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[mitchtv]

4. I remember a grieviance once,

Management scheduled a high seniority tech for Xmas(out of order) Reason," we try to save these days off for people with families"