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Shirley Tan is a Philippine-American gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender activist who actively promotes gay and lesbian immigration rights in the United States. == Background and activism for immigration rights == Shirley Tan was born in the Philippines, where she holds citizenship. Shirley Tan currently resides in Pacifica, California with her twin sons and her spouse, Jay Mercado. During her teen years, her mother and sister were murdered by her cousin.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=3876&wit_id=7999 )〕 She studied in the United States and moved to California in 1986, when she overstayed her tourist visa to be with Jay Mercado, an American citizen.〔 Tan returned to the Philippines for a short time, but decided to return to Mercado because the murderer of her mother and sister had been released from prison.〔 Tan and Mercado met through their parents, who knew each other through Rotary International.〔 The couple is still living together today, and they entered into a domestic partnership under California law in 2004.〔 Tan gave birth to twins in 1996.〔 In an effort to become legalize her status in the United States, Tan applied for asylum in 1995.〔 She was informed of the denial of her application 2009.〔 She was arrested on January 28, 2009 at 6:30 am by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for remaining illegally in the US,〔 before being tagged with an electronic monitoring bracelet and released back to her home.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The Love Exiles Foundation )〕 Tan wrote a letter recounting her experience to Senator Dianne Feinstein of California:
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