Makk has been living in the U.S. on legal visas ever since but was denied a green card July 26 because immigration officials are bound by the federal Defense of Marriage Act - which defines marriage as between a man and a woman only - not state laws.
By Nancy Dillon, Daily News (New York)
August 11, 2011
LOS ANGELES - A gay California man born in Australia but legally married to his American husband is facing imminent deportation after federal authorities denied his request for spousal residency.
The case is garnering international attention because the couple helped pioneer gay marriage in Massachusetts in 2004 - and the Australian husband has become the primary caregiver for his AIDS-afflicted spouse. [...]
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/08/11/2011-08-11_gay_man_born_in_australia_is_facing_imminent_deportation_despite_being_legally_m.html
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