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US to weigh gay relationships in deportation cases
Associated Press ^ | Aug. 3, 2012 8:30 PM ET | LISA LEFF and AMY TAXIN

Posted on 08/03/2012 6:46:16 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Amid pressure from Democratic lawmakers, Homeland Security officials reiterated Friday that a foreigner's longstanding same-sex relationship with a U.S. citizen could help stave off the threat of deportation.

Binational gay couples are eligible for consideration under a federal program designed to focus resources away from low-priority deportation cases and let officials spend more time tracking down convicted criminals, said Marsha Catron, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security.

However, the Obama administration will not automatically shelve deportation cases or process green card applications involving foreign citizens married to same-sex American partners.

Catron said Homeland Security will continue to comply with a 1996 law that prohibits the government from recognizing same-sex relationships, even as it takes these relationships into consideration when evaluating possible deportation.

The Obama administration last year said it considers the Defense of Marriage law unconstitutional and would no longer defend it in court. …

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: deportation; doma; homosexualagenda; immigration
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The whole head is sick and the whole heart faint, eh?
1 posted on 08/03/2012 6:46:20 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

When does this madness end? And hasn’t this been on the news?


2 posted on 08/03/2012 6:51:55 PM PDT by Die_Hard Conservative Lady (When all the working class leave California what will be left?)
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To: Olog-hai

When does this madness end? And hasn’t this been on the news?


3 posted on 08/03/2012 6:52:05 PM PDT by Die_Hard Conservative Lady (When all the working class leave California what will be left?)
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To: Olog-hai

The Holy Grail of liberalism - entitlement and preferential treatment.


4 posted on 08/03/2012 6:55:54 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Olog-hai

So perversion is now a key qualification to be an immigrant? What if the illegal alien had a longstanding perverted relationship with a US person who is under age? Are child molesters therefore qualified to be first in line as they function as both parent and perverted sex partner?


5 posted on 08/03/2012 6:56:15 PM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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a foreigner's longstanding same-sex relationship with a U.S. citizen could help stave off the threat of deportation.

On the other hand, I suppose it's good they're collecting this information, so the sodomite foreigner can be identified and deported. . . after the smoke clears.

6 posted on 08/03/2012 6:56:32 PM PDT by SamuraiScot
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To: Olog-hai

Wow. 20,000,000 illegals just turned homosexual.

Stock up on hand sanitizer.


7 posted on 08/03/2012 6:57:19 PM PDT by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the White House)
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To: Olog-hai

WHY IS EVERY OTHER NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT FAGS?

Yes, I’m being ridiculous - because it *is* ridiculous.


8 posted on 08/03/2012 6:57:39 PM PDT by TheZMan (Obama is without a doubt the worst President ever elected to these United States)
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To: Olog-hai
Translation...in future,every wet....ooops,can't say that...every undocumented democrat will be as queer,as perverted as they can be.On advice of the court appointed,tax payer funded,lawyer of course.
9 posted on 08/03/2012 7:01:39 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Poor Barack.If He's Reelected,Think Of The Mess He'll Inherit!)
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10 posted on 08/03/2012 7:02:50 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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...a foreigner's longstanding same-sex relationship with a U.S. citizen could help stave off the threat of deportation.

This perversion should accelerate deportation.

11 posted on 08/03/2012 7:09:57 PM PDT by libertylover (The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
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This could be a terrorist’s dream. I can see CAIR establishing a dating service between citizen-believers and illegals with bad intentions. There’s already a website called “singlemuslim.com”. Maybe they’ll start one called “GayIllegal.com”. Heck, maybe I should reserve that URL and put it up for sale to the highest bidder.


12 posted on 08/03/2012 7:11:34 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Olog-hai

It is amazing how much the 1% to 3% homosexual population controls the Obama administration.


13 posted on 08/03/2012 7:12:53 PM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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US to weigh gay relationships in deportation cases

Rosie O'Donnell should be able to sponsor a whole village.

Seriously though, since when did one's relationship mitigate one's 'cease and desist,' from a particular crime. Deportation is merely a 'cease and desist' in spite of what politicians try to say otherwise.
14 posted on 08/03/2012 7:15:03 PM PDT by posterchild
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"It is amazing how much the 1% to 3% homosexual population controls the Obama administration."

That's because this administration leads with its behind... or something like that.

15 posted on 08/03/2012 7:17:03 PM PDT by Flag_This (Real presidents don't bow.)
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To: Olog-hai

“Homeland Security will continue to comply with a 1996 law that prohibits the government from recognizing same-sex relationships, even as it takes these relationships into consideration when evaluating possible deportation.”

Liberals, the majority of collage professors, and government employees are the only people who could possibly delve into the logic of that statement for more than 5 seconds without wanting to set their hair on fire, take two spoons and jam them into their eyes, and then spend several hours throwing kittens off the roof of a highrise while listening to “The Greatest 12-Tone Hits of All Time Presented By Hop-A-Long Gunter’s Ol’ Time Polka Band”.


16 posted on 08/03/2012 7:18:30 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (OWS = The Great American Snivel War)
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To: Olog-hai

Weigh? Rosanne Barr weighs a lot!


17 posted on 08/03/2012 7:23:11 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Olog-hai

agreed. If they are illegal they should be deported as soon as possible - gay or straight.


18 posted on 08/03/2012 7:27:12 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Olog-hai

“The Obama administration last year said it considers the Defense of Marriage law unconstitutional ... “

along with federal immigration laws, election/campaign/fundraising laws, firearm laws, `whistleblower’ laws, civil rights laws, private property laws, freedom of expression laws, exercize of religion laws, large portions of the Constitution itself (and on & on) ...

Three more months


19 posted on 08/03/2012 7:32:29 PM PDT by tumblindice (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Olog-hai

Well, 99% of illegal aliens just turned homosexual.

Switch flipped...

It’s interesting to watch Leftists at work.

One thing you can certainly say. They aren’t bashful. They go right for the jugular.

By comparison, our team in Washington wets itself before it gets out of the gate.


20 posted on 08/03/2012 8:02:50 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Vote Obama he's unqualified on so many subjects, citizenship, history, economics, racism, allies...)
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