Posted on 04/23/2009 3:47:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A Phillipines-born lesbian mother who was ordered to leave the country by next month for overstaying her visa will likely be allowed to stay through next year due to Sen. Dianne Feinstein's intervention in the case.
Gay marriage supporters rallied in the Bay Area Wednesday before the State Supreme Court's expected hearing on possibly overturning Proposition 8.
Feinstein introduced an emergency immigration bill late Wednesday on behalf of Shirley Tan who lives in Pacifica with her 12-year-old twin sons and partner of 19 years. A Feinstein spokeswoman says the 43-year-old Tan can't be deported until Congress acts on the legislation, which it is unlikely to do before its session expires in January 2011.
Gay rights advocates lobbied Feinstein to take up Tan's cause, noting that if her partner, Jay Mercado, were a man, the couple would be able to marry and Mercado -- as a naturalized citizen -- could sponsor Tan for residency.
Well, isn’t that special?
Unconstitutional Bill of Attainder.
Not that that matters any these days.
Feinstein..... another one who should be investigated for sweetheart contracts her husband got.
Interesting how fast Feinstein can get off her a$$ for this....but put something really important in front of her.....like matters of finance or national security and it’s like watching paint dry......
A liberals dream - poor lesbian illegal immigrants.
This proves she can not only break the law, she can help others break the law. So kool /s
Great just great. Our Country is falling apart and Feinstein uses her time to keep a lesbian mom here a little longer instead of focusing on our economy and national security. What a disgrace our politicians have become. So waterboarding is bad but muff diving is ok? Libtards.
Say your gay,
And your VISA,
you can over-stay...
Maybe the Birthers should get a story done in People.
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