Equality California Hails Efforts to End Unfair Immigration Policy against Same-Sex Couples

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Vaishalee Raja,

SAN FRANCISCO - July 15 - Equality California praised a renewed effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform that is inclusive of the Uniting American Families Act, which would permit U.S. citizens and permanent residents to sponsor a same-sex partner for immigration purposes. A coalition of organizations and leaders from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), immigrants' rights, civil rights and faith communities issued a joint statement today while Members of Congress gathered on Capitol Hill to call for passage of immigration reform legislation that ends discrimination against LGBT binational families.

"We are grateful that this powerful coalition is standing together to help fix our broken immigration system," said Geoff Kors, executive director of Equality California. "California's elected leaders have already endorsed the Uniting American Families Act, urging our U.S. Congressional leaders to act quickly to end the grave inequities facing binational couples and their families. We hope this vital legislation passes soon, so that no more families headed by same-sex couples are torn apart."
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