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Gay couples can immigrate under DOMA ruling

Whitewing

Well-known member
Lovely. You can put a fork in it folks.

The Supreme Court’s ruling that the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional should immediately open up immigration benefits to same-sex partners in states where their unions are recognized as marriages.

The 5-4 decision ruled that federal benefits pertaining to marriage couples cannot be denied to same-sex couples who are married, and that states can recognize those marriages. The issue at hand was an inheritance case, but analysts said the ruling signals the same principle applies to all federal benefits such as Social Security and taxes.

“This is a huge day not only for the LGBT movement, but also for the immigrant rights’ movement,” said Jorge Gutierrez, who leads the Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project for United We Dream, a group of young illegal immigrants. “This Supreme Court decision affirms that all families and individuals should be treated fairly and with justice.”

Gay and lesbian couples had become a major flashpoint in the immigration debate now on the floor of the Senate. Democrats had said they wanted to use the debate to extend immigration benefits to same-sex couples, but Republicans had warned that would break up the tenuous coalition backing the bill by scaring off Catholic and Evangelical supporters.

Still, Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Democrat, had filed amendments to the bill that would have pushed the issue. He had not yet raised the amendments on the floor.
 

Whitewing

Well-known member
JusticeAlito said:
"At present, no one—including social scientists, philosophers, and historians—can predict with any certainty what the long-term ramifications of widespread acceptance of same-sex marriage will be. And judges are certainly not equipped to make such an assessment."

I can predict the long-term ramifications. Groups like the Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project for United We Dream, a group of young illegal immigrants, will be in charge of your future in the near future.

How's that change workin' out for ya OT? I'm sure Mr. Libertarian and
"I'm really quite conservative, ya know", got some rare wood today with this ruling.
 

Mike

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If I remember correctly, Kagan upheld DOMA during her confirmation questioning.

Just like Sotomayor, she changed her tune 180 degrees on a SCOTUS case. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

Whitewing

Well-known member
Mike said:
If I remember correctly, Kagan upheld DOMA during her confirmation questioning.

Just like Sotomayor, she changed her tune 180 degrees on a SCOTUS case. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

A liberal lying to get what she wants. What a shock. :roll:
 

knabe

Well-known member
the gay marriage thing is the best thing that ever happened to estate planning. i can now marry my grandmother.
 

knabe

Well-known member
Mike said:
If I remember correctly, Kagan upheld DOMA during her confirmation questioning.

Just like Sotomayor, she changed her tune 180 degrees on a SCOTUS case. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

lying is second nature to muslims and liberals if it's to a pagan.

george washington and all the founding fathers would be arrested today.
 
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