Basic standards of fairness require immigration cases involving married gay couples to be treated the same as heterosexual couples. But so far, the Defense of Marriage Act prevents the federal government from recognizing such marriages. As a result, legally married same-sex couples can’t petition for a green card for their foreign spouses. Sometimes, those spouses are deported. Since the Obama administration announced in 2011 that it would not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex couples have been in limbo.
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SAME SEX MARRIAGE IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN EVERY STATE. SO WHY SHOULD THIS WOMAN NOT BE DEPORTED? THAT IS THE LAW. ONE SOLUTION WOULD BE FOR JAQUELYN WOULD BE TO MOVE TO PAKISTAN WHERE I'M SURE SHE WOULD BE WELCOME. OR NOT!
Federal rights are needed. I could not imagine paying taxes and not getting the same rights as everyone else.
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The reason is because she lives in a state that allows gay marriage! It's not that difficult to follow.