Statement by Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel
Los Angeles, CA – Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF, issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s announcement by President Barack Obama of his personal support for marriage equality:
“MALDEF has long supported marriage equality, and we applaud the President's announcement that he also recognizes and supports this critical right. We look forward to the President's leadership on related issues of equality, including taking steps to immediately implement immigration practices that would accord the same family reunification rights equally to all binational spouses.”