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Lawsuit: Filipino husband denied U.S. citizenship because wife was transsexual
San Diego Union-Tribune ^
| November 30, 2004
| Gillian Flaccus -- Associated Press
Posted on 11/30/2004 1:42:32 PM PST by Willie Green
LOS ANGELES – A lawsuit filed against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services alleges the agency discriminated against a Filipino couple when it denied the husband's legal residency because his wife had a sex change operation nearly 24 years ago.
Jiffy Javenella, 27, entered the country as a legal resident in 2001 as Donita Ganzon's fiance and applied for permanent resident status after marrying Ganzon later that year. But during interviews with immigration agents earlier this year, Ganzon, 58, revealed that she had undergone a male-to-female sex change operation in 1981.
Within three weeks, the agency denied Javenella's application for permanent residency and revoked his working papers, according to the couple's lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on Monday.
The Department of Homeland Security said in a letter to Javenella explaining its decision that "currently, no federal statute or regulation addresses specifically the question whether someone born a man or a woman can surgically change his or her sex."
(Excerpt) Read more at signonsandiego.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; dhs; immigration; lawsuit; perverts; thecryinggame
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To: gubamyster
To: Willie Green
DISCOUNT mail-order-bride service?
I wonder if the groom was as shocked to hear this news ...
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:44:24 PM PST
by
Mr. K
((this space for rent))
To: Willie Green
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:44:52 PM PST
by
Americanwolf
(www.geocities.com/arizonapatriots/ArizonaPatriots.html.. Serving those who serve us.)
To: Willie Green
Wow. I'm a 27 year old male. Just what I want-to marry a 58-year old "woman" that used to be a guy!
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:45:13 PM PST
by
RockinRight
(Liberals are OK with racism and sexism, as long as it is aimed at a Republican.)
To: Willie Green
Did presidio9 outsource some of his posting duties to you? :)
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:46:17 PM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(I'm here because I'm not all there.)
To: Americanwolf
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:46:52 PM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Junior
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:47:00 PM PST
by
cjshapi
To: Willie Green
I propose exiling Jiffy Javenella solely on the basis of his name.
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:48:23 PM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: Willie Green
Eeeeeewwww!
Good for the USA keepin' out a freak!
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:48:58 PM PST
by
PeterFinn
("Tolerance" means WE have to tolerate THEM, they can hate us all they want.)
To: Willie Green
Geez, all the gorgeous babes in the Philippines and he can’t manage to find a real woman!
To: Puppage
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:49:52 PM PST
by
RockinRight
(Liberals are OK with racism and sexism, as long as it is aimed at a Republican.)
To: bushisdamanin04
That's what I was thinking! There are some HOT Filipino women, why would he want a transsexual that is almost SIXTY years old?
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:50:26 PM PST
by
RockinRight
(Liberals are OK with racism and sexism, as long as it is aimed at a Republican.)
To: Willie Green
To: Willie Green
That is really sick... YUCK!
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:50:48 PM PST
by
codyjacksmom
(Proud, new 1st time grandma as of 11/07/04....now it's payback time!)
To: Mr. K
You get what you pay for.
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:51:54 PM PST
by
RichInOC
("That's a MAN, baby!")
To: vikingchick
"The couple married in Las Vegas on Nov. 21, 2001."
What happens in Vegas, doesn't stay in Vegas.....LOL!
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:52:29 PM PST
by
BossLady
(A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have -- Abraham Lincoln)
To: Willie Green
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:52:54 PM PST
by
najida
(Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.)
To: Willie Green
This is the second story in about an hour on the
subject
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:53:07 PM PST
by
eagle11
To: dead
Indeed. Jiffy Javanella sounds like a character on Spongebob or maybe Aquateen. And he's 27...who married a 58 year old guy...who had a cockofomy...and now...just damn.
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posted on
11/30/2004 1:55:10 PM PST
by
Sender
(Team Infidel USA)
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