Administrative Policy Recommendations

Protect LGBTQ and HIV-Positive Families and Refugees

a. Humanitarian Parole – Often, when an LGBTQ non-citizen is granted status in the United States, their partner is not statutorily eligible for derivative status because the couple comes from a nation…

Department of Homeland Security Should Release LGBTQ and HIV-Positive Individuals from Detention

a. Detention is Particularly Dangerous for LGBTQ and HIV-Positive (LGBTQ/H) People – Over the last several decades, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increasingly placed immigrants in detention facilities, including LGBTQ/H people….

Additional Changes to Protect LGBTQ and HIV-Positive People

a. Survival Crimes Should Never Warrant Detention or Removal Proceedings – Because of their sexual orientation and gender identity, many LGBTQ people are refused access to education, to family or community support,…

Fully Reinstate DACA and Provide a Permanent Solution for Dreamers

In 2012, the LGBTQ community celebrated the Obama Administration’s announcement of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”). For thousands of LGBTQ youth, the opportunity provided by DACA was life-changing and life-saving. However,…