Obama Shows Empathy To Immigrant Widows, Widowers

Spouses who face deportation because they are widowed before the 2-year time requirement are considering changing the law. This is good new. - - Donna Poisl

By Felicia Persaud, CaribWorldNews

WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. June 12, 2009: The Obama administration is showing empathy to immigrant spouses who have lost their wives or husbands.

This week the Department of Homeland Security revealed that it will temporarily be halting the deportation of US citizens` widows and widowers. The policy shift also applies to unmarried children under 18 years old who reside in the United States and who were married for less than two years prior to their spouse`s death.

Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano said the DHS would also favourably consider requests from people previously affected by the `widow penalty` who may want their cases reinstated.
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