Holder intervenes in gay man's deportation case

[cali]

(AP) – 9 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder took the rare step Thursday of asking an immigration judicial panel to reconsider the case of a gay man they've cleared for deportation.

Holder set aside the Board of Immigration Appeals ruling allowing the deportation of Paul Wilson Dorman, a gay man illegally in the U.S. Dorman wants to stay in the country with his male partner, with whom he celebrated a civil union in New Jersey.

The Board of Immigration Appeals judges had ruled against Dorman on the basis of the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

Holder asked the judges to reconsider the case and determine whether Dorman can be considered a spouse under New Jersey law and whether he would be a spouse under immigration law were it not for the Defense of Marriage Act, according to a copy of Holder's decision.

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[Tripod]

1. Ouch! n/t

[cali]

2. huh?

[Tripod]

3. OMG. what else?

[xchrom]

4. About time. Nt

Let's hope the board does the right thing.

[druidity33]

5. well, that's something. K&R. nt.

[Exilednight]

6. This just proves that Holder was the right choice. If Obama would untie

Holders hands, you would see some real change you can believe in.