Gay couple may be forced apart by US immigration laws
via pinknews.uk.co
A Swansea woman and her American partner may have to give up their home and life in the States, as US immigration laws fail to take gay partnerships into account.
Belinda Ryan, a helicopter pilot, has been living with her partner Wendy Daw, an acupuncturist, in San Francisco. But she will be forced to return to the UK unless there is a change in immigration laws for gay couples.
Currently US law defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and excludes same-sex couples from having the same rights. Though the debate is raging in Washington, the couple fear that any change to the law will come to late if it comes at all.
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A Swansea woman and her American partner may have to give up their home and life in the States, as US immigration laws fail to take gay partnerships into account.
Belinda Ryan, a helicopter pilot, has been living with her partner Wendy Daw, an acupuncturist, in San Francisco. But she will be forced to return to the UK unless there is a change in immigration laws for gay couples.
Currently US law defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and excludes same-sex couples from having the same rights. Though the debate is raging in Washington, the couple fear that any change to the law will come to late if it comes at all.
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Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/8/2006 10:06 AM 
Categories: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, General News, Family Based Green Cards, Detention and Removal
Categories: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, General News, Family Based Green Cards, Detention and Removal
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