Tag Archives: Binational

Another Breaking News…. UAFA – Senator Leahy

10. 41 AM PDT ;  Senator Leahy’s office announced today that there will be a hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).  Please stay tuned.      Scheduled for June 03, 2009 in D.C. I will be travelling to DC to attend.                                                                                            NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary […]

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As we speak…our brothers and sister are being detained, in this the “Land of the Free”

I personally can name two binational partners/spouses who are being held in ICE detention. If they were legally able to marry their same-sex permanent partner or if  their marriages recognized, by Federal Law, (i.e. no Defense of Marriage Act) their same-sex spouse would have the right to petition for them to stay in the USA.  […]

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OH SAY…..

If you watch this you will be touched……

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.. time to talk? Not sure yet..

          Melanie Nathan Lesbian mom, “Me  and our  Baby”   Today I was picked up by a BLOGGER that sees Gays and Lesbians as lesser Americans Michigan Redneck II –  (yes that is what the blogger calls him/herself)   –  – or so I presume from the postings.  THIS IS WHAT SHE WROTE ON […]

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Shirley Tan’s Private Bill and the ongoing aftermath by melanie nathan

http://oblogdeeoblogda.wordpress.com/private-courts-mediation-advocacy/

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Update Shirley Tan Deportation- out of options

On April 10th, Shirley Tan received good news and bad news on her rollercoaster ride to or from permanence in the USA.  Shirley received notice from the BIA that a deportation order was re-issued giving her 30 days to voluntarily leave the USA.  The good news is the admittance that the prior order was not […]

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A Bill in Time Saves 9!

Update Shirley Tan -binational lesbian couples; Opinion from Yours Truly….Please keep this story alive. The Mercado Tan family is still on the chopping block until 4/22/09 – hopefully Sen. Feinstein will introduce a Private Bill in time.  Pleas also note that each case is unique unto itself. Private Bills are not two- a- penny and […]

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Lesbian Moms struggle to keep family unified in USA

San Francisco, California “This is a good day for this family, but their fight is not over,” said Chris Waddling, Binational Couples Outreach Director for Marriage Equality USA. Shirley Tan, the California mother of two who was to be deported April 3rd has been given a stay of deportation until April 22nd pending the possibility of further action. Thanks to the heroic efforts of her counsel, Melanie Nathan, lawyer Phyllis Beech, Rep. Jackie Speier [CA-12], Senator Dianne Feinstein, and Immigration Equality’s Julie Kruse, Ms Tan, her wife of 23 years, U.S. citizen Jay Mercado, and their two sons will not be saying goodbye to one another just yet.

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AMERICANS IN EXILE – http://www.hrcbackstory.org/

Immigration Equality, Marriage Equality USA, Out4Immigration, Join the Impact, API Equality, and Love Exiles, is asking everyone to take a moment to call your representative in Washington to ask that they join Rep. Nadler as a co-sponsor of this bill. http://www.hrcbackstory.org/

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