In the early 1960s, Kusama began
seeking permanent resident status in the United States and with the help of friends like Judd, she was granted permanent residency in 1963.
Nadler is the chief author of the Uniting American Families Act, which
seeks to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting
permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful
permanent residents to obtain lawful
permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful
permanent residents.