Posted on 05/01/2009 12:12:52 PM PDT by IbJensen
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California)A pro-family activist says it is "ridiculous" that California Senator Dianne Feinstein has introduced legislation designed to help an illegal alien who is a lesbian remain in the U.S.
The case involves 43-year-old Philippines national Shirley Tan, who came to the United States on a visitor's visa in 1989. She overstayed that visa and has been living in a lesbian relationship with a naturalized citizen in Pacifica, California.
Immigration authorities have ordered her to leave the country, but at the urging of homosexual rights groups Senator Diane Feinstein (D-California) intervened, arguing that if Tan's homosexual partner was a man, they could marry, and she could be eligible for residency.
Feinstein has now introduced an emergency immigration bill on behalf of Tan. That means Tan cannot be deported unless Congress votes down the legislation or it is allowed to expire without being reintroduced.
Peter LaBarberaPeter LaBarbera, founder and president of Americans for Truth about Homosexuality, sees this as another attempt at gaining special rights for homosexuals.
"We don't need to start providing government benefits and special treatment to relationships based on homosexuality, which many people regard as a sin," says LaBarbera. "I think this is an egregious example of special rights for homosexuals."
The pro-family activist contends that homosexuals and their supporters are using this case to push for the passage of the Uniting American Families Act (H.R. 1024), which would give homosexual Americans the right to sponsor foreign-born partners for residency.
"This is a ridiculous piece of legislation," exclaims LaBarbera. "Americans are already concerned over illegal immigration. I don't think most Americans want to give incentives to bring more homosexual activists into the country, which is what this case embodies."
In the meantime, if Congress approves Feinstein's bill Tan would have two years to apply for a new visa or permanent residency.
Very slippery slope. Some Canadian courts have intepreted their immigration laws as granting residency to any person who can prove he or she is having sex with a Canadian.
Umm, no. The sex of Tan's partner (and whether or not they are married) has no bearing on her immigration status.
Emergency legislation to prevent starving a disabled woman to death is not acceptable to the elites, but emergency legislation for THIS is. Fasci(st)nating.
America is sick and it’s not from the swine flu. They’ve got lesbos in the Philippines. Let them both go there.
oops, meaning that she still needs to leave the country—after she leaves the country she would be more likely to be allowed to return (after jumping through all the hoops) if her parnter is a man
Pay no attention to the fact that this is an unconstitutional Bill of Attainder.
As another poster once said:”When you can no longer make something funny by taking it to an illogical conclusion because the loons have already done it in real life,then you know the inmates really are running the nuthouse.”
Which reminds me, has Obama's aunt who illegally gave money to his campaign and is illegally in the country still here?
Oh yes. Rules have changed now ya know?
She’s probably living in the WH basement.
Feinswine??!!
You win a gold medal for that one!!
It has scared my brain and I will never call her anything but that from now on.
Good job
Let me guess, it is Kelly McGillis?
Destroy the USA
Fill the nation with perverts, unwanted illegals from South of the border
Leave the citizens with nothing.
Tan was not here illegally; if you update your reading you will see that ICE reversed her deportation asnd set her up for voluntary deportation which is now stayed by Bill #867. I worked on the Bill with Sen. Feinstein’s office - let me say this _ICE admitted that they had failed to serve the deportation notice in 2002. In fact Shirley and her family received a clearance to visit the whitehouse in 2005!! SO stop calling her illegal its just not true.
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