Democrats immigration plan would cover gay couples

A key lawmaker involved in the bipartisan effort to reform immigration laws wants to cover gays and lesbians illegally in the United States, a potential hurdle to a final deal.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Immigration, said that he supports including gay binational couples, or homosexuals romantically involved with Americans but who can’t skirt immigration laws by marrying their partner.