Senator Patrick Leahy has filed a floor amendment to the immigration bill for gay bi-national couples, the Washington Blade reports:
Sen.
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced on Tuesday he filed an amendment to
comprehensive immigration reform along the lines of a carve-out to the
Defense of Marriage Act that he proposed — and withdrew — when the
Senate Judiciary Committee was considering the bill.
“Seeking equal protection under our laws for the LGBT community is the
right thing to do,” Leahy said in a statement. “I withheld my
anti-discrimination amendment during the Senate Judiciary Committee
markup. As the entire Senate turns to debate the immigration bill, the
fight for equality must go on.”
The amendment filed by Leahy, No. 1182, would repeal part of DOMA to
enable married bi-national same-sex couples to apply for a visa through
the marriage-based green-card application process.
Read the amendment HERE.
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