Crossnational Spouse Makes Case for Same-Sex Immigration Reform
When I say “legislative hearing,” you probably think of a meeting in an ornate room with formally-dressed people speaking into microphones and occasionally invoking rules of order. But these aren’t the only way in which legislation gets a hearing. Out on the street, people are speaking about legislation. Will members of Congress hear?
Will members of Congress hear Shannon from Saratoga, Florida, whose life partner is from Britain and cannot immigrate to the United States because the couple are not federally recognized as married?
Shannon spoke out in Mount Vernon Square in Washington, DC, in front of gala a reception where President Barack Obama, members of Congress and other invitees in tuxedos and gowns listened to each other. Will they hear Shannon’s words?
If you call your member of the House of Representatives, will she or he hear your request to cosponsor H.R. 1024 and H.R. 2709, two bills to end the inequality faced by Shannon and others in her circumstance?
