Obama administration considers GLBT binational couples "low priority"

[MNBrewer]

"Brian Andersen and Anton Tanumihardja face separation tomorrow as Tanumihardja could be deported back to his native Indonesia.

In August, the Obama administration announced that bi-national gay couples may be considered lower-priority cases in the overwhelmed immigration system as reported by the Advocate."

<http://gay.americablog.com/2011/10/another-binational-couple-may-be-split.html>

Maybe his re-election is a "low priority" too.

[msongs]

1. too busy using drones to kill people and shutting down medical marijuana clinics nt

[MNBrewer]

2. all in all i'd say he hasn't done a bad job,

for a moderate Republican.

[Pirate Smile]

3. "Low Priority" is good in this case. It means he shouldn't get deported because they want to focus

on criminals, etc.

Hopefully, they stop the deportation.

I didn't think it was clear from the OP that calling this "low priority" in the sense they are talking about - is a positive.

[JackBeck]

5. It's explained at the link provided by the OP:

“...cases deemed low-priority can include those of individuals with strong community ties, with community contributions, and with family relationships. We consider LGBT families to be families in this context."

[Pirate Smile]

11. Some people don't bother to go to the link and the OP kind of implied it was an insult which it

wasn't so I just wanted to clarify.

I find it odd to try to frame a positive as a negative but people keep doing it.

[Pab Sungenis]

4. Sigh.

?Como se dice "fierce advocate?"

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. in this context it's a good thing.

[MNBrewer]

7. Low priority for resolution.

i.e., leaving them hanging.

[Unvanguard]

8. Low priority for deportation. The Administration's position is that there is no possible resolution

given DOMA.

You are misunderstanding the point of the article.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

9. low priority to deport. nt

[mitchtv]

12. I AGREE

this is as good as it can get without a law

[William769]

10. Self delete.

Fuck it.

[MNBrewer]

13. ay man denied deportation reprieve by Obama administration

<http://gay.americablog.com/2011/10/gay-man-denied-deportation-reprieve-by.html>

"A gay Indonesian man fighting to remain in the U.S. with his American husband has been denied a reprieve from deportation — a decision that appears to contradict Obama administration promises that members of same-sex binational couples can be considered lower-priority cases among the nation’s 300,000 current deportation proceedings."

[MNBrewer]

14. UPDATE

"Update: ICE spokeswoman Barbara Gonzalez said in a statement regarding Tanumihardja's case, "ICE exercised discretion and granted Mr. Tanumihardja a stay of removal pending the decision of the motion to reopen his case. He is not in ICE custody, but is on an order of supervision."

Soloway replied late Friday:
"While we are thankful that ICE did not execute the final order of removal today, this statement does not reflect ICE's decision to deny protection to Anton beyond today's short reprieve," he wrote. "ICE has informed us that unless the Board of Immigration Appeals re-opens his case, Anton will be deported to Indonesia. By rejecting his request for deferred action, ICE has refused to provide meaningful, long-term protection for Anton and Brian despite the fact that Anton clearly meets the criteria for this relief, and despite the Obama administration's stated commitment to protecting same-sex binational couples facing deportation. ICE should reconsider its decision and grant deferred action so that Brian and Anton are not torn apart." "