Tag: immigration
Family Equality Council Statement on President Obama’s Immigration Announcement
Family Equality Council commends President Obama following tonight’s historic announcement that he will take executive action to protect five million eligible undocumented immigrants from deportation and allow them to work legally. But the organisation urges further steps by Congress to create long-term solutions to the nation’s immigration crisis.
LGBT Groups Speak Out on Immigration Reform
Following is a statement regarding amendments to the Title II provisions of the immigration bill that the Senate Judiciary Committee will debate this week.
LGBT Groups Support Amendments to Immigration Bill that will Protect Workers
Following is a statement regarding amendments to the Title 4 provisions of the immigration bill that will be debated by the Senate Judiciary Committee this week.
On the record statement from the Human Rights Campaign
This afternoon is the deadline for members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to file amendments to the Immigration Reform bill the committee will start marking up on Thursday.
HRC: Congress MUST Pass Inclusive and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Press reports today indicate that a small minority of senators are threatening to derail immigration reform if it includes a provision allowing an American citizen’s foreign-born same-sex spouse the ability to become a citizen, just as straight couples are now allowed to do.
HRC Statement on Introduction of Sweeping Immigration Bill
Following the introduction of the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” in the Senate by Senators Schumer (D-NY), McCain (R-AZ), Durbin (D-IL), Graham (R-SC), Menendez (D-NJ), Rubio (R-FL), Bennet (D-CO) and Flake (R-AZ), Chad Griffin, President of the Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation issued the following statement: