New Year’s Eve. We reflect on the year past and look forward to the New Year. Some immigration observations:
2013 Immigration headlines tracked the enthusiasm of possible repair of our
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Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Times Have Changed: Same-Sex Marriage Is Now Treated the Same as Opposite Sex Marriage under U.S. Immigration Law
By Robert S. Whitehill on
With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Windsor v. US http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_6j37.pdf striking down a part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), U.S. Embassies and Consulates, as well as…
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DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional – Same-Sex Couples Can Now Apply for Immigration Benefits
By Fox Rothschild LLP on
As you have probably already heard, yesterday (Wednesday, June 26, 2013) the Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) is unconstitutional, which means that same-sex couples who…
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