Bi-National Gay/Lesbian Couples Struggle With Unfair Marriage & Immigration Laws

From the start, Jenny Phipps, a Delaware native, and Ottie Pondman said they forged a bond they never shared with their husbands. When Phipps divorced her husband of 17 years, she moved in with Pondman, a native of the Netherlands, who was already divorced. The two lived as a couple in Zoetermeer. But when the 52-year-old Phipps decided she wanted to return to the United States following her brother's death, Pondman, 61, agreed and came over on a visa waiver program -- essentially a tourist permit -- to legally remain here. In September, though, immigration officials gave Pondman 60 to 90 days to leave the country. Her only chance of staying was to get married. Full Story from Delaware Online: http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091116/NEWS02/911160332

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