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sun 7/6/2008

Gay marriage is now legal in California, but a non-resident who attempts to marry a U.S. citizen may face deportation. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokeswoman Chris Rhatigan: "The couples are married under state laws in California. The federal government does not recognize these marriages for immigration purposes."

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9 responses to “daily dos: 1nce again”

... how stupid is that!!!
so what if ur not a legal american???
if u want to marry, GET MARRIED
gowsh!!! makes no sense watsoEVA!!!
p!NKy <3

piNKy_aCeS

sun 7/6 9:05pm

so immigrants started to pretend they were gay and get married so they can get papers? damn hella crazy

Mrjam7

sun 7/6 9:21pm

Hi Mrjam7: not quite. Since same-sex marriages are only valid in the state of California and immigration laws are federal, gay couples who get married in California still won't have the same rights as straight couples.

holamun2.com

sun 7/6 10:35pm

THIS MAKES NO SENSE..I MEAN GOOD 4 THE GAY COUPLES..BECAUSE IF U LUV SM 1 I THINK U SHOULD B ABLE 2 B W/ THEM ...BUT ITS DUMB THAT U CANT GET MARRIED IF UR NOT 4RM THE U.S OMG...THEY SHOULD SPEND THEIR TIME THINKIN ABOUT WAYS 2 MAKE THE U.S BETTER INSTEAD OF MAKIN ALL THESE STUPID RULES 2 TORTURE THE 'NON-RESIDENTS'!!!

M.A*

mon 7/7 6:04am

what ever happened to equal rights?

la princesa

mon 7/7 6:47am

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

Doesn't this mean if the state recognizes it then the federal government by requirement has to recognize it?

Drew Hackworth

(LA)

mon 7/7 3:47pm

actually drew i think that's the whole issue.

the US constitution allows states to govern themselves and make some of their own rules about things like marriage. and since different states have different rules there is a big mess regarding how to honor vows made in one state in another.

basically until every state in the use allows gays to marry, gay marriage wont truly be equal in the united states.

its a screwed up system but all we've got for now.