A foreign same-sex spouse can't apply for citizenship
(NEWSER) - Gay couples can marry in five states and Washington DC, but if one spouse is a foreigner, he or she still still can't apply for US citizenship—at least not through his or her spouse. Because the federal government doesn't recognize gay marriage, only foreign-born spouses of heterosexual citizens need apply. Pushing for change is proving tricky: Many advocates of an immigration overhaul fear adding gay and lesbian rights to the immigration agenda will "further jeopardize chances for a fair and bipartisan compromise," as the Conference of Catholic Bishops says. More»
