The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), enacted in 1996, was a federal law that defined marriage for federal purposes as the union of one man and one woman. The passage of DOMA did not prevent individual states from recognizing same –sex marriage, but at…
President Obama has directed immigration officials to recognize same-sex partners as family members in deportation cases. According to recent reports, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano notified immigrations and customs offices to interpret the phrase “family relationships” to include long-term, same-sex…