Uniting American Families Act (UAFA)
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No resolution yet on inclusion of LGBT partners in immigration bill
Monday, May 20, 2013WASHINGTON -- The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor. -
Leahy submits immigration amendment to allow gays to sponsor foreign-born partners
Tuesday, May 7, 2013WASHINGTON – The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday filed an amendment to a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would allow legally married gay Americans to sponsor their foreign-born same-sex partners for green cards. -
GOP threatens immigration reform if LGBT advocates try to include same-sex partners
Thursday, May 2, 2013WASHINGTON -- Republicans in the U.S. Senate are warning that efforts to include an amendment that offers a path to legal residency for foreign-born partners of gay Americans would derail an immigration package currently being considered… -
Immigration bill excludes provisions for same-sex binational couples
Wednesday, April 17, 2013WASHINGTON — Gay rights advocates have expressed disappointment after a bipartisan Senate group’s 844-page immigration bill omitted married gay and lesbian binational couples, leaving out the Uniting American Families Act. -
Leahy wants immigration benefits for same-sex couples
Wednesday, February 13, 2013WASHINGTON — Sen. Patrick Leahy wants the government to start affording same-sex, married couples the same immigration benefits that heterosexual couples now enjoy. -
Nadler to reintroduce immigration bill that includes gay binational couples
Monday, February 4, 2013Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) is set to reintroduce legislation on Tuesday that would enable gay Americans to sponsor their foreign partners for a green card as debate continues over whether such language should be included as… -
Same-sex couples missing from Senate immigration plan
Tuesday, January 29, 2013A blueprint for comprehensive immigration reform made public on Monday by a bipartisan group of senators contains no provision for bi-national same-sex couples, despite the push among LGBT advocates to include such language in immigration reform. -
Gillibrand leads renewed call to help bi-national couples
Friday, January 18, 2013The junior senator from New York is taking up the lead on a renewed call for administrative action to help bi-national same-sex couples in anticipation of a ruling from the Supreme Court on the Defense of… -
Obama vs. Romney: Where the candidates stand on LGBT issues
Monday, November 5, 2012The Washington Blade breaks down some of the most frequently cited LGBT issues and where each Presidential candidate stands on Marriage Equality, the Uniting American Families Act, ENDA, DADT and DOMA. -
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins becomes first GOP co-sponsor of UAFA
Thursday, September 20, 2012The Republican senator from Maine credited with being a leader in the legislative effort to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has signed on to legislation that would enable gay Americans to sponsor their foreign same-sex partners…
