Immigration Equality Blog

The Plight of LGBT Immigrant Detainees

Erwin de Leon interviews Clement Lee, a legal fellow with Immigration Equality, about LGBT and HIV-positive detainees. “As U.S. immigration law does not guarantee immigrants free legal representation in removal proceedings, these individuals are commonly unable to present their claims meaningfully in immigration court,” Lee says. Read more

February 21, 2012 / by Erwin de Leon

Rep. Peter Welch Stands Up for VT Couple on House Floor

On Friday, Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives about his constituents – Immigration Equality clients Frances Herbert and Takako Ueda – who face separation because of DOMA and discriminatory U.S. immigration laws. Read more

February 18, 2012 / by Steve Ralls

See the Video Everyone’s Talking About

Matt Conley and Yoav Schlezinger are a married, U.S.-Israeli couple who have been in touch with Immigration Equality’s legal team as they navigate DOMA and look for options to reunite after being separated by our country’s discriminatory immigration laws. This morning, Matt & Yoav shared a video they made, for Valentine’s Day, about their plight. Read more

February 14, 2012 / by Steve Ralls / Comments: 1