Same-sex couples seek immigration benefit

The Associated Press
July 18, 2009
"If you're going to have a system that's designed to keep families together, it should focus on keeping families together," says Judy Rickard of San Jose, CA. That could soon be the case, as more than 100 lawmakers in the House and about 20 in the Senate have signed onto bills that would add the United States to the 19 countries that already recognize same-sex couples for immigration purposes. [Link]