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A Brief Reply to the Anti-Immigrant Utah Law
I am thrilled this morning, in part due to the wonderful news that Immigration Equality has filed an amicus brief against the controversial and anti-immigrant Utah law: According to Immigration Equality, the Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act, similar to the controversial Read More …
13 Years On
Half my life ago, I first made out a girl. I didn’t know whether I was straight, gay or bisexual. At least, I did not identify with those labels. I just knew that I loved her and wanted to be Read More …
The Privileged Dreamer
I think I’ve heard it all today. Someone called me “a privileged dreamer” and told me to stop complaining about being in removal proceedings because he was more undocumented than me. Alright, so my parents and I did not travel Read More …
Clarying USCIS On Gay Green Cards
Last week, USCIS told us that they would hold green card petitions filed by same-sex married couples in abeyance. This week, they are telling the press something else. The last thing the agency wants is to spread the perception that Read More …
USCIS Grants De-Facto Deferred Action For Same-Sex Bi-National Couples
Update: USCIS is no longer going to deny green card applications (I-130s) filed by married same-sex binational couples. They will hold them in abeyance till a decision can be reached on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Not that holding Read More …