NPR Trumpets ‘Boost to Gay Rights’ On Deportation Front
On Thursday's All Things Considered, NPR's Richard Gonzales slanted towards homosexual activists who laud the Obama administration's recent move to slacken its deportation policy and allow foreign-born nationals in same-sex “marriages” to stay in the United States without a green card. Gonzales found an opponent of the new policy, but noted that ” his objection has nothing to do with sexual orientation .” The correspondent highlighted the plight of Bradford Wells, a resident of San Francisco's infamous Castro district, whose Australian partner's permission to stay in the country is about to expire. He stated that Wells ” has good days and bad days ….[He] has AIDS and a host of related ailments. His primary care-giver….Anthony John Makk, a citizen of Australia….entered this country legally…. he's applied for a green card. But he's been rejected because under the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, the federal government doesn't recognize their marriage…. So, he's left in a legal limbo, and the upsets Wells .” After playing two clips from the San Francisco resident, Gonzales continued that ” Wells's cloud of uncertainty may soon lift . Last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will concentrate on deporting criminal offenders. Less priority will be given to deporting individuals who came here legally, have strong family and community ties, and are the primary caretakers of a U.S. citizen. A spokesman says that it can include gay and lesbian married couples “
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