Leahy pulls same-sex amendment to immigration reform after Court decision

[babylonsister]

Leahy pulls same-sex amendment to immigration reform after Court decision
By Ramsey Cox - 06/26/13 01:26 PM ET


Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Wednesday that he would no long offer his amendment to the immigration reform bill giving gay couples equal rights because of the Supreme Court decision striking down parts of the Defense of Marriage Act.

“With the Supreme Court’s decision today, it appears that the anti-discrimination principle that I have long advocated will apply to our immigration laws and binational couples and their families can now be united under the law,” Leahy said. “As a result of this welcome decision, I will not be seeking a floor vote on my amendment.”

Leahy, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, introduced a same-sex marriage amendment to the immigration reform bill that would give equal protection to immigrants who are in same-sex marriages. His amendment would allow the partner of a U.S. citizen to apply for a green card the same way heterosexual married couples are able to do.
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Leahy planned to offer his amendment during the committee markup process, but he withdrew it after Republicans and the Democratic members of the Gang of Eight threatened to vote against it. On Wednesday, he called that “one of the most disappointing moments” of his Senate career.


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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/307943-leahy-pulls-same-sex-amendment-to-immigration-reform-after-supreme-court-decision

[frazzled]

1. Now GG can come back

He's been saying for years that he can't because of the unfair immigration situation; well, that's all over now. Let's see.

[still_one]

2. No profiles of courage there. That discrimination should have not been part of it in the first plac