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Citing the Defense of Marriage Act, the Obama administration denied immigration benefits to a married gay couple from San Francisco and ordered the expulsion of a man who is the primary caregiver to his AIDS-afflicted spouse.
Bradford Wells, a U.S. citizen, and Anthony John Makk, a citizen of Australia, were married seven years ago in Massachusetts. They have lived together 19 years, mostly in an apartment in the Castro district. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services denied Makk’s application to be considered for permanent residency as a spouse of an American citizen, citing the 1996 law that denies all federal benefits to same-sex couples.
The decision was issued July 26. Immigration Equality, a gay-rights group that is working with the couple, received the notice Friday and made it public Monday. Makk was ordered to depart the United States by Aug. 25. Makk is the sole caregiver for Wells, who has severe health problems.
"I’m married just like any other married person in this country," Wells said. "At this point, the government can come in and take my husband and deport him. It’s infuriating. It’s upsetting. I have no power, no right to keep my husband in this country. [...]
In New York City, just 18 miles south of here, live more than a half a million of undocumented immigrants. And the city is now on the verge of joining a program called “Secure Communities,” which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personn… [...]
Since 2001 there have been 858 fires and explosions, 69 deaths and 1349 injuries on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico – alone. Millions of gallons of oil have been spilled making the Gulf one of the most polluted seas on the planet and yet, Republicans are still pushing for more drilling and exploration along US coasts. Can you believe that? Why not spend that time and effort on conservation and alternative energy? Haven’t we done enough damage to our environment with oil and coal? [...]
The Democrats' scam becomes more transparent – Democratic Party
There are four main problems with contemporary American immigration policy: Our immigration laws are not adequately enforced; most of the 12 million or more illegal immigrants residing in the U.S. should be allowed to become citizens; guest-worker programs create a two-tier labor market with an ever-expanding category of indentured servants; and emphasis needs to be shifted from unskilled to skilled immigration. To address these problems, any acceptable immigration reform should include the following four elements:
Strict and effective enforcement of federal immigration laws: There is no point in enacting immigration reform at all if the new provisions are not going to be enforced.
Experts may debate what combination of national I.D. verification, tough penalties for employers of illegal immigrants, local police enforcement of federal immigration laws, border fencing and expedited deportations would replace the rule of scofflaws with the rule of law in this critical aspect of American public policy. But there would be no point to an amnesty for many of the illegal immigrants already here unless, following the end of the amnesty period, the government permanently cracked down on subsequent illegal immigration. Otherwise, what would deter employers from [...]
Just the other day I drove from Carmel to the Danbury Mall. Total time? 20 minutes. That’s not hours. If I go from my house here in western Kent to the Mall it’s 30 minutes. If I drive from here to the proposed Patterson Crossing site it’s about 15 minutes or from Carmel, about 10. That extra 20 minutes or half hour is worth not having to pick up the tab for a shopping mall here in town. And I’m not all that convinced that the time wouldn’t be longer once traffic at Routes 311 and 52 are taken into account. [...]
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Feds target New York City immigrants for more deportations
In New York City, just 18 miles south of here, live more than a half a million of undocumented immigrants. And the city is now on the verge of joining a program called “Secure Communities,” which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personn… [...]