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Illegal queer aliens get the shaft- not part of immigration reform
« on: May 21, 2013, 08:08:21 PM »
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Tue May 21, 2013, 08:47 PM

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Sen. Patrick Leahy Withdraws Amendment To Include Gay Couples In Immigration Reform Bill
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Patrick Leahy withdrew his proposed amendment to the comprehensive immigration reform bill that would have recognized the marriages of same-sex couples for immigration purposes on Tuesday night, after several Democratic members of the committee stated that they would not be supporting it.

A little past 7 p.m., Leahy said, “It is with a heavy heart … I will withhold the Leahy Amendment 7 at this point.”

Leahy offered the amendment a half-hour earlier, saying, “I don’t want to be the senator who asks Americans to choose between the love of their life and the love of their country.”


Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/leahy-withdraws-amendment-to-include-gay-couples-in-immigrat


I know this isn't going to be taken well, but the reality is that we had a choice between an Immigration Bill without a provision for same-sex partners, or no Immigration Bill and no provision for same-sex partners. Progress is being made on marriage equality, and the Immigration Bill can and will be amended at that point. Voting for losing Bills on principle may feel good, but it doesn't accomplish anything in the Washington we have today

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Tue May 21, 2013, 09:01 PM

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1. It is of course no skin off your flint, is it? Nope.

But that's not going to stop you straights from yammering off excuses for this continued hate radiating from Moderate Democrats and Republicans.
You refuse to care about your own, while you pretend to care about immigrants you need to clean your various homes. You are a depraved and shallow people, no principles, and any respect you get is feigned from those of us you continue to shit on to 'make a deal'.
The Democrats that oppose this are Republicans, ie Third Way and Blue Dogs taking up space in our Party.
This is unforgivable. There is no excuse for it. The open discrimination and embrace of injustice on the part of 'moderate centrists' simply can not be accepted any longer.

Much more to follow.
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Re: Illegal queer aliens get the shaft- not part of immigration reform
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2013, 09:17:48 PM »
"Leahy Amendment 7"

What were the other six?
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Re: Illegal queer aliens get the shaft- not part of immigration reform
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2013, 10:08:49 PM »
Of course, anything that gets their panties in a wad is worth whining about. Put on your big girl panties brooklynite, and deal with it. Unless you're an illegal alien this doesn't affect you one iota. You can't throw a tantrum and expect to change reality. However, even if this isn't part of the immigration bill, I suggest any same sex illegal alien couple move to one of those sanctuary states/cities that also allow gay marriage. They'll refuse to follow federal law and they'll get away with doing so.

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Re: Illegal queer aliens get the shaft- not part of immigration reform
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2013, 07:08:35 AM »
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Sen. Patrick Leahy Withdraws Amendment To Include Gay Couples In Immigration Reform Bill

So, no Brokeback wetbacks?
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Re: Illegal queer aliens get the shaft- not part of immigration reform
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2013, 07:18:51 AM »
^^ Oh my God.  :rotf: :lmao:
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Re: Illegal queer aliens get the shaft- not part of immigration reform
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2013, 07:25:22 AM »
I can't find the exact quote, but Schumer said something like "next time" to the gay community, so he's going along with the provision.

The GOOD NEWS about the bill is that if it passes the new immigrants will be eligible for welfare benefits, yipee! :banghead: :bird:
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Re: Illegal queer aliens get the shaft- not part of immigration reform
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2013, 07:35:23 AM »
Quote from: Big Dog on May 22, 2013, 07:08:35 AM
So, no Brokeback wetbacks?

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