“We have been failed by both the Senate and the Democratic Party; the latter we expected to support us during our greatest moment in immigration reform history. We would love nothing more than to have the fundamental right to live in our own country with our partners, where we would be creating jobs and contributing to the economy and society. When Senator Leahy introduced the amendment which would have protected us, he highlighted the heart-wrenching dilemma in which same-sex binational couples are placed: “I do not believe we should ask Americans to choose between the love of their life and love of their country.” Yet, this is exactly what your administration asked us to do when it caved into bigotry and asked Senator Leahy to not call for a vote on the amendment.”

Dan Brotman, William Daniels, Carol Lipshitz, Michael McDonald, Griffin Shea, Anthony von Reichert, and Nicole Wallace, in an open letter to President Obama representing binational same-sex couples who have been exiled because their relationships aren’t recognized. The Obama administration recently advised Senate Democrats to drop a provision of the immigration reform bill that would have better protected LGBT couples; these couples demand an explanation. (Full letter via The Advocate)