Deportation and same-sex marriage in the US

A friend of mine is currently going through this. She, a Quebecker, is the partner of a Boston lady. Upon returning from a Canadian trip a few weeks ago, she found herself unable to return to her home in the States. Her partner, her dogs, her home, her job, her life — pffft, says America. Sign this petition for another deportation issue: this one is a San Fran–> Venezuela marriage.

Save Doug and Alex’s marriage, and stop deporting same-sex spouses

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