Sen. Barbara Boxer

Shirley Tan, who had received a temporary reprieve and was scheduled to be deported and separated from her partner of 23 years, Jay Mercado, and their two children on April 22, was saved at the last minute by a private bill introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein [pictured], according to a message sent out by the family's rep. Melanie Nathan:

Chicago Page One Examiner reports that Immigration Equality is calling on legislators to act on behalf of a Northern California family that may soon be torn apart because the parents are lesbians.

As teens age-out of the foster care system, protracted services for older kids has been requested by important leaders like U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.