Friday, September 21, 2012

First GOP Sponsor Throws Support Behind UAFA

Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) became the first GOP sponsor of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), according to Washington Blade. The bill would allow gay Americans to sponsor their foreign same-sex partners for citizenship purposes. Senator Collins released a statement supporting the legislation: "This important civil rights legislation would help prevent committed, loving families from being forced to choose between leaving their family or leaving their country." Current law allows for heterosexual couples to sponsor spouse residency through the green card process. 

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