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Mon Mar 26, 2012, 06:36 PM Mar 2012

U.S. Customs Will Recognize Same-Sex Families At Borders

U.S. Customs Will Recognize Same-Sex Families At Borders | The Department of Homeland Security announced today that same-sex families will soon be able to cross the border together, filing just one form for all “members of a family residing in one household.” Before, married same-sex couples had to go through customs separately because the policy referred to married couples, and thus fell under the purview of the Defense of Marriage Act. The proposed change will undergo a series of reviews and a period of public comment before it takes effect.

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/03/26/451856/us-customs-will-recognize-same-sex-families-at-borders/


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U.S. Customs Will Recognize Same-Sex Families At Borders (Original Post) ProSense Mar 2012 OP
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