Will the Immigration Bill Help Same-Sex Bi-National Couples?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by kyle

Congress is putting together immigration reform, and amendments have been proposed to include the provision for LGBT foreign-born partners of US citizens to apply for green card status. Will it work? Senator Schumer from New York’s not sure, and it “keeps him up at night, even though he’s a good sleeper.”

Read the full article: Schumer: ‘I worry’ about resolving LGBT issues in immigration bill

Thanks to Heather for the article!

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I'm the library guy. No, seriously, I'm the only male reference & instruction librarian. I also have the pleasure of serving several campus committees, the Academic Staff Assembly and the Chancellor's Task Force on LGBT Issues, among others.
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One Response to Will the Immigration Bill Help Same-Sex Bi-National Couples?

  1. kyle says:
    May 22, 2013 at 8:39 am

    Update – it looks like the anti-discrimination amendment has been pulled:

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/21/immigration-reform-gay-couples_n_3315674.html

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