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Victory! State Department Withdraws Appeal in Cases of Same-Sex Couples' Children Refused Passports

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October 27, 2020

Multiple federal district courts found the U.S. Department of State’s refusal to recognize the U.S. citizenship of the children born abroad to two married same-sex, U.S. citizen couples to be unlawful.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Immigration, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Trump Administration Appeals Court Decision Recognizing Citizenship of Same-Sex Couple’s Child

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August 17, 2020

On Friday, the U.S. State Department appealed the June 17th decision of a Maryland federal district court that recognized the birthright citizenship of Kessem Kiviti, the child of married U.S. citizens, Roee and Adiel Kiviti.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Immigration
VICTORY! Federal Court Orders Department of State to Recognize U.S. Citizenship of Child of Gay Couple Born Abroad

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June 17, 2020

A federal court in Maryland today ordered the U.S. Department of State to recognize the U.S. citizenship and issue a U.S. passport to 1-year old Kessem Kiviti, a baby born abroad to a same-sex married couple who was refused recognition as a U.S. citizen from the moment of her birth by the Trump Administration despite federal law giving her that right.

See Also: Immigration, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections
Federal Court Hears Argument in Case of Child of Gay Maryland Couple Denied Citizenship Recognition

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June 5, 2020

A federal court in Maryland heard arguments today in a case brought by Lambda Legal and Immigration Equality and pro bono counsel Morgan Lewis on behalf of a married gay couple and their daughter Kessem Kiviti, whom the Trump Administration continues to refuse to recognize as a U.S. citizen since birth, even though both of her parents are U.S. citizens.

See Also: Immigration, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections
Children Born Abroad to Married U.S. Same-Sex Parents Are U.S. Citizens, Lambda Legal Tells Courts

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January 16, 2020

Lambda Legal, Immigration Equality and pro bono counsel Morgan Lewis this week urged federal district courts in Georgia and Maryland to compel the U.S. State Department to recognize the U.S. citizenship of two children born abroad to married same-sex couples who are themselves U.S. citizens.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Immigration, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections
Same-Sex Maryland Couple Sues U.S. State Department for Treating Their Six-Month-Old Daughter as Born out of Wedlock

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September 12, 2019

Today, Immigration Equality, Lambda Legal, and pro bono counsel Morgan Lewis filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Maryland against the U.S. Department of State for refusing to recognize the citizenship of Kessem Kiviti, the daughter of married U.S. citizens Roee and Adiel Kiviti. The State Department’s policy treats the children of U.S. citizens in same-sex marriages as “born out of wedlock,” unconstitutionally stripping their children of citizenship.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Immigration

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