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Understanding the End of Wet-Foot/Dry-Foot

On January 12, 2017, President Obama announced the immediate end of the so-called “wet-foot/dry-foot” policy on Cuban immigration. The repeal is part of an agreement between the governments of the United States and Cuba, as memorialized in a Joint Statement.[1] … Continue reading

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Finally! Immigration Equality for GLBT Couples

On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).*  United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. ___ (2013).  In so ruling, the Court held that it is unconstitutional … Continue reading

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