Tag Archives: Bradford Wells

Deportation Stayed For Same-Sex Partner

January 6, 2012, 1:42 pm • Posted by Mina Kim
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A reprieve for a San Francisco man caring for his ill same-sex partner is giving hope to other gay, binational couples. The couple is legally married, but since the federal government doesn't recognize same-sex unions, the Australian man was denied … Continue reading »

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Interview: Member of Same-Sex Couple, Caregiver Faces Deportation Due to DOMA

August 24, 2011, 1:39 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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You may be aware of the unenviable position that Bradford Wells and Anthony John Makk, a same-sex couple who live in San Francisco, find themselves in. Wells and Makk have lived together 19 years. Seven years ago, they wed in … Continue reading »

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Deportation Case Against Same-Sex Couple Closed After Obama Immigration Shift; SF Couple Awaits

August 23, 2011, 9:28 am • Posted by Mina Kim
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A San Francisco judge has closed a deportation case against a member of a same-sex couple from southern California. Venezuelan citizen Alex Benshimol overstayed his visa in 2009, though he'd married Doug Gentry, a US citizen, in 2005. Under the … Continue reading »

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