Hillary Clinton’s Vote for 2007 Immigration Reform Excluded Same-Sex Couples

[NWCorona]

"The 2007 legislation did nothing to include LGBT same-sex couples. I did not see either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders say or do much to help us when it came to including UAFA in CIR. But one thing I did see was that Bernie refused to vote for the legislation that persisted in our exclusion, and Hillary is now bragging about voting for it."


http://oblogdeeoblogda.me/2016/02/24/hillary-clintons-vote-for-2007-immigration-reform-excluded-same-sex-couples/

[beam me up scottie]

1. Good read:

The 2007 attempt at Immigration reform was during the G.W. Bush term, and we knew that no matter what attempts were made by Sen. Leahy to bring amendments for same-sex couples, together with Rep. Jerold Nadler in the House, the Republicans were pandering to the Catholic Bishops and Evangelicals and did all they could to ensure its exclusion. To my way of thing anyone who voted for that Bill, was on their side of the exclusion.

I fact the Catholic Bishops flat out stated that they would not support, even amnesty for 12 million, if the gays were included.

In 2008 when running for President, Clinton noted her support for UAFA, yet was willing to pass a Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill the preceding year, without its inclusion, or without any provision to counter the harmful impact of DOMA on same-sex couples trying to petition for the rights to stay together.

Rec!

[NWCorona]

2. Thanks and I thought so too

I never knew about this angle of that vote. Bernie definitely needs to highlight this fact.

[beam me up scottie]

3. I didn't either, I agree this should be emphasized.

Lgbt rights are always an afterthought.

[Betty Karlson]

4. K&R for exposure. eom