Fine Judaica Blog / Same Sex Marriage

The Administration has adopted  a schizophrenic approach to same sex marriage and immigration law. The President and the Attorney General have indicated that present laws which deny same sex couples who are married under State law are unconstitutional or at least morally wrong. At the same time the Department of Homeland Security is continuing to deny immigration benefits to same sex spouses and at present these couples who may have legal marital status under State law may still risk being deported. At least one Immigration Judge has stayed the removal proceedings of an individual who could benefit from Federal recognition of same sex marriage pending further review by the Department of Justice.