Immigration Equality Blog

This Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin consideration of the bipartisan immigration bill that was introduced last month. Adding an amendment to protect our families in the committee is the best strategy for being included in a Senate immigration bill. Here are the three things you can do to ensure our families win. Read more

This May Day 2013 in New York City I was incredibly honored to have the opportunity to represent Immigration Equality, standing in solidarity with all of our allies in the fight for comprehensive, humane and inclusive immigration reform. Read more

A week from today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin amending the bipartisan immigration bill. Adding the Uniting American Families Act in committee is our families’ best shot to be included in an immigration reform package. So we mean it — this could be it. Read more

Earlier today, former Congressman Jim Kolbe (R-AZ) testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of adding LGBT families to the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill. Congressman Kolbe, himself part of a binational relationship, talked about the struggles he and his partner, Hector Alfonso, faced in navigating the immigration system. Read more