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