April 25, 2025
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Napolitano: DOMA prevents us placing on-hold marriage-based green card applications for bi-national same-sex couples

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

Whilst the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) remains on the books the Obama administration is unable to place on hold marriage-based green card applications for bi-national same-sex couples stated Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano at a White House briefing. The Washington Blade reported that Napolitano asserted DHS can’t take such action, which could slow…

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Napolitano: ‘Homeland Security and Coast Guard stand with Dept. of Defense on extension of benefits to military same-sex partners’

Steve Lee, Editor11 mins

Today, Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano issued the following statement with regard to the extension of benefits to military same-sex partners: “Today I directed U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp to implement the extension of benefits for same-sex domestic partners of Coast Guard Service members in accordance with today’s announcement by the Department…

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