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HuffPost Live October 9, 2012 – Gay Binational Nightmare (We Were Part of the Hangout)
Karin and I joined several others on a HuffPost Live Hangout today – October 9, 2012 – and talked about our lives as members of same-sex binational families. One guest was Victoria Neilson, legal director of Immigration Equality. The rest … Continue reading
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Tagged @tornapartbook, Amos Lim, binational same sex, comprehensive immigration reform, Congressman Mike Honda, David W. Ross, Defense of Marriage Act, Department of Homeland Security, deportation, DHS, Divided by Law Portrait Project, DOMA, Elizabeth Gilbert, Findhorn Press, green card, HuffPost Live, HuffPost Live Hangout, immigration, Immigration Equality, Janet Napolitano, Judy Rickard, Karin Bogliolo, Lavi Soloway, LGBT, LGBT binational couples, love exiles, Love Exiles Foundation, Out4Immigration, President Obama, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Respect for Marriage Act, Reuniting Families Act, RFA, same sex marriage, same-sex binational couples, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Patrick Leahy, Stop the Deportations, Torn Apart, U.S. immigration laws, UAFA, United States Customs and Immigration Services, Uniting American Families Act, USCIS, Victoria Neilson
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Lambda Legal Shares FAQs for New DHS Guidelines for Same-Sex Binational Couples – Like Us
Frequently Asked Questions: Binational Same-Sex Couples FAQ Date: 10/01/2012 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently clarified that binational same-sex couples should be recognized for purposes of delaying or suspending removal and deportation proceedings. In this fact sheet, Lambda Legal … Continue reading
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More Progress! DHS Guidelines to be Issued Making Same-Sex Binationals Low Priority for Deportation
It’s good news! And I first heard of it in a text from my Congressman Mike Honda Thursday, September 27. Unfortunately, I missed his phone call and we still have not connected yet after two volleys of phone tag. But … Continue reading
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Tagged @tornapartbook, binational same sex, Carolyn Lochhead, comprehensive immigration reform, David W. Ross, Defense of Marriage Act, Department of Homeland Security, deportation, DHS, Director Morton, Divided by Law Portrait Project, DOMA, Elise Foley, Elizabeth Gilbert, Findhorn Press, green card, Huffington Post, Human Rights Campaign, immigration, Immigration Equality, Inland News Today, Instinct Magazine, Josh King, Judy Rickard, Karin Bogliolo, Lavi Soloway, LGBT, LGBT binational couples, love exiles, Love Exiles Foundation, Miranda Leitsinger, NBC News, Out4Immigration, Rep. Honda, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Rep. Nadler, Rep. Pelosi, Respect for Marriage Act, Reuniting Families Act, RFA, same sex marriage, same-sex binational couples, Secretary Napolitano, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Patrick Leahy, SFGate, Steve Ralls, Stop the Deportations, Torn Apart, U.S. immigration laws, UAFA, Uniting American Families Act, USCIS
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Re-Posting August 6, 2012 Washington Blade Article on Same-Sex Binational Couples’ Struggle and DHS Status
Despite Assurances, LGBT Advocates Want More for Bi-National Couples By Chris Johnson on August 6, 2012 The US Department of Homeland Security The issue of keeping married bi-national gay couples together in the United States is receiving fresh attention as … Continue reading
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Tagged @tornapartbook, binational couples, binational same sex, Chris Johnson, comprehensive immigration reform, Congressman Mike Honda, constitutionality of DOMA, David W. Ross, Defense of Marriage Act, DHS, Divided by Law Portrait Project, DOMA, Drew Hammill, Elizabeth Gilbert, Findhorn Press, green card, ICE, immigration, Immigration Equality, Judy Rickard, Justice Department, Karin Bogliolo, Lavi Soloway, LGBT, LGBT Advocates, LGBT binational couples, LGBT families, love exiles, Love Exiles Foundation, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Office of Personnel Management, Out4Immigration, Peter Boogard, President Obama, prosecutorial discretion, Rachel Tiven, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Respect for Marriage Act, Reuniting Families Act, RFA, same sex marriage, same-sex binational couples, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Patrick Leahy, Steve Ralls, Stop the Deportations, The Washington Blade, Torn Apart, U. S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. immigration laws, UAFA, Uniting American Families Act, Victoria Neilson, Washington Blade
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Re-Posting from Feet in Two Worlds
De Leon: Gay Binational Couples React to DHS Deportation Guidance By Erwin de Leon • 11/21/11 A protest against the Defense of Marriage Act in Chicago. (Photo: Michael Lehet/flickr) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent guidance to Immigration and Customs … Continue reading
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UPDATED Press Release from Stop the Deportations – The DOMA Project
Lavi Soloway sent this press release (on August 20, 2011) so that I could share with you. You will read it via other sites and sources, but here it is from me on the Torn Apart blog… San Francisco Immigration … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberto Riefkohl, Alex and Doug, Alex Benshimol, APALC, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific, Asian Pacific Islander Equality, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, CARECEN, Central Amrican Resource Center, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, deportation, DHS, DOMA, Douglas Gentry, Equality California, gay binational couple, GetEQUAL, Henry Velandia, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration Equality, Janet Napolitano, John Morton, Josh Vandiver, Lavi Soloway, Love Honor Cherish, Marilyn Teeter, Marriage Equality USA, married same-sex couple, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Immigrant Justice Center, NCLR, NIJC, Noemi Masliah, Out4Immigration, prosecutorial discretion, San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network, Senator Harry Reid, SFILEN, Stop the Deportations, The DOMA Project
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I Couldn’t Be Happier with the News Today and Yesterday…
To see the news that the Department of Homeland Security has established a new tack to make deportation of LGBT spouses low priority for deporation is HUGE! As the process moves along, we will see more and more security for … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex and Doug, Anthony and Bradford, binational same sex, BUTCH Voices, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Karin Bogliolo, LGBT binational couples, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, NLGJA, same sex marriage, same-sex binational couples, Sujey and Violeta, Torn Apart
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