Elections have consequences: here, good ones, for mixed-citizenship LGBTQ+ families.

But does the new administration's interpretation of the immigration code go far enough?

Excerpt - “It’s about time. For years, we have witnessed cases of families threatened to be ripped apart by a bizarre interpretation of the immigration code by the U.S. government. On May 18, 2021, the Department of State announced that it had updated its interpretation, and its application of the immigration code in order to take into account “the realities of modern families and advances in ART (assisted reproductive technology)” from when the law was enacted in 1952.”

Ellen Trachman is the Managing Attorney of Trachman Law Center, LLC, and a regular contributor to the ‘Above the Law’ platform.