handed down by a federal district court in February 2019, according to Immigration Equality, which is representing the couple along with private attorneys.
The State Department filed an appeal in May 2019.Andrew and Elad, a U.S. citizen and an Israeli citizen respectively, have twin sons, one conceived with Andrew’s sperm and one with Elad’s, using eggs from the same donor, who then carried both children and gave birth to them moments apart in Canada.
Their children also qualify for U.S. citizenship, but the State Department had ruled that Aiden, the child conceived with Andrew’s sperm, is a U.S.
citizen, but his brother, Ethan, conceived with Elad’s sperm, is not. Because Ethan is not biologically related to a U.S. citizen, the State.