Nation’s Leading LGBTQ Advocacy Organizations Thank Sen. Leahy for Amendment to Give Same Sex Couples Equal Rights; Oppose Amendments that Will Obstruct Path to Citizenship

by Erik Olvera | Jun 11, 2013 | Immigration Reform, GLAAD, Asylum & Immigration, Leahy

This statement can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project, GetEQUAL, and National Center for Transgender Equality. “Today, the Senate cleared its first major hurdle in its effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform, voting on a procedural measure that will allow the legislation to move forward by a vote of 82-15. “Our nation desperately needs to reform our patchwork of...

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Nation’s Leading LGBTQ Advocacy Organizations Stand Firm for Immigration Reform

by Bethany Woolman | May 1, 2013 | Bi-national couples, LGBT gay lesbian transgender immigration bi-national couples citizenship, comprehensive immigration reform, Immigration Reform, inclusive immigration reform

(Washington, D.C., May 1, 2013)—Following is a statement in response to evangelicals’ threat to withdraw support for comprehensive immigration reform legislation if it includes a provision that recognizes same-sex bi-national couples. The statement can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project. “Our primary goal is to pass a commonsense, compassionate immigration reform bill that...

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All For One And One For All

by Kate Kendell, Esq. | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized | DREAMers, Kate Kendell, Immigration Reform, DREAM

I have been lucky enough to have had many mentors who led by modeling the adage “we are all in this together.” At a time of such tremendous gains for the LGBTQ community in this country, I am mindful every day of the importance of that mindset. There is an often unseen—but nevertheless unbreakable—link between all civil rights and social justice movements. At our best, we learn from and lean on each other, and together we reinforce the ethic of a true commitment to justice. When I was asked by...

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DREAMers Get Clarification on Applying for Deferred Action

by Noemi Calonje | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized | DACA, Immigration Reform, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Department of Homeland Security, DREAM, Noemi Calonje

NCLR Asylum & Immigration Project Director For the first time since President Obama’s momentous announcement that undocumented youth will now be protected from deportation and granted work permits, the Department of Homeland Security has shed more light on the program’s implementation. This “deferred action” policy will take away some of the fear of deportation for many LGBTQ undocumented youth who are impacted by homophobic and unfair immigration laws. One of NCLR’s Immigration Project...

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A Dream Come True: Young LGBTQ Immigrants Need Not Fear Deportation For Being Brought to This Country as Children

by NCLR Policy | Jun 15, 2012 | Uncategorized | Immigration, DREAM Act, DREAMers, DACA, Immigration Reform, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Today, in a courageous and much needed policy shift, the Obama administration announced that it will stop all deportations of undocumented young people who were brought to the United States as children and have remained in the country for at least five continuous years, are under the age of 30, have either obtained a high school diploma or GED, or have served in our country’s military, and have no prior criminal history. This is the right thing to do, and will bring an end to the unfair,...

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