Sentences with phrase «haltom city policy»

Asked in late June about the effect sanctuary - city policies have on efforts to combat transnational organized crime, Flordia Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said he didn't believe getting rid of them would solve the problem such groups posed.

During his 41 years at Calvary Baptist, Barbour served on a variety of city policy - developing committees, including the Chester Water Board and the Citizens Council on Urban Renewal.

By filing a lawsuit to set aside the Mexico City policy on the basis of «international law» created outside the American political system, the CRLP has demonstrated that it firmly believes that «international law» (which has little if anything to do with the will of the American people or the representatives they elect to govern them) is nevertheless enforceable against the American people and, ultimately, the people of the world.

That is precisely why abortion advocates, like the CRLP, are moving into the international law arena to set aside political and legal decisions (like the Mexico City policy) adopted within the United States.

The Mexico City Policy has been on a political seesaw for more than three decades.

Restoration of the Mexico City Policy was one of his top legislative goals of 2017.

Acting the day after the 44th anniversary of the US Supreme Court's legalization of abortion, Trump signed an order restoring what is known as the Mexico City Policy, which President Barack Obama had rescinded three days after he was inaugurated in 2009.

Only two organizations — the International Planned Parenthood Federation and Marie Stopes International — had refused to abide by the Mexico City Policy in the years just prior to Obama's repeal and consequently were refused the funds, Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) reported at the time.

They are so wedded to this connection that when President Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy, which denies American aid to any NGO that provides, counsels, or refers for abortion, or that promotes a change in a country's laws towards permitting access to abortion, not a single NGO (as far as I am aware) agreed to sever its contraception work from its abortion advocacy.

Overturning the gag rule The MSI Partnership is committed to overturning the US Government's Mexico City Policy (also known as the Global Gag Rule).

City Comptroller Scott Stringer faulted the prevalence of sewer treatment plants, waste transfer stations and depots in poorer communities on long - standing city policy to place them near water.

She began with a detailed statement of support for City policies that provide some protections to persons unlawfully in the U.S., saying that as mayor she would continue Executive Order # 124, implemented by Ed Koch and continued by Dinkins, Giuliani, Bloomberg and de Blasio.

Fifteen hundred pages of emails from Rosen released by City Hall the night before Thanksgiving show that he was deeply involved in city policy, weighing in on decisions regarding universal pre-K and consulting with one of the mayor's top aides, Emma Wolfe, on how to handle public relations issues.

Seeking to fill open seats is an eclectic batch of political newcomers who will be tasked with shaping city policy alongside a new mayoral administration.

He also reiterated arguments that hat sanctuary city policies facilitate relationships between police and undocumented victims and witnesses of crimes.

The inmates were checked out at the Rikers Island medical facility, according to city policy.

The position has generated discussion on city policy, federal authority and the role of a mayor.

Two days after Mayor Bill de Blasio indicated would be open to slightly amending the New York's sanctuary city policy as a compromise measure with the Trump administration, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito announced that she's «comfortable with where we're at.»

Those fights have largely been with members of the Democratic - led Assembly, starting with Speaker Carl Heastie soon after the session ended over New York City policy, but soon spilled over to economic development matters and the contention lawmakers haven't «made the case» to a commission to grant a pay hike.

The de Blasio administration continued to seek REBNY officials» assistance in Albany as well as their input on city policy, according to a review of additional emails exchanged between the two offices during the first half of 2015.

Miner said she spoke on these topics because they relate to city policies.

She interrogated the mayor in Albany earlier this year about the wide range of offenses, including forcible touching and grand larceny, that foreign nationals can commit in the five boroughs and still dodge deportation thanks to city policies.

Cuomo shouted out Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who has recently feuded with over New York City policies, saying he has «such respect» for his Democratic conference.

At 1 p.m., AG Eric Schneiderman will provide local governments and law enforcement agencies with legal tools to enact sanctuary city policies and protect immigrant communities, 120 Broadway, 25th Floor, Manhattan.

«Somebody has to speak for the millions of outer - borough, middle class homeowners that are lately placed on the back burner of city policy.»

Malliotakis said she was angered by de Blasio's sanctuary city policies, including restrictions on Immigration & Customs Enforcement operations on Rikers Island, limits on the crimes that will warrant turning over a defendant to ICE and his decision to destroy records acquired in the City's municipal ID program.

In this edition of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks to the Green Party candidates for mayor, city council, and board of education, and explores their collective vision for a new set of city policies and a new way of governance.

Despite the city's sanctuary city policies, they will also cooperate in detaining and deporting those immigrants, even though Legal Aid says that many of them are citizens or might have their convictions overturned.

President Trump caused concern earlier this year when he reinstated the Mexico City policy, known as the global gag rule, which prevents money from going to international organizations that are connected to abortion services.

He has also been a vocal critic of city policy in Midtown and Gallo in particular.

While the NYPD offers limited cooperation with ICE based on its sanctuary city policy, currently federal agents can appear unannounced at city courthouses.

Mark - Viverito is scheduled to participate in a session focused on sanctuary city policies in a panel titled «Cities of Refuge: Violence Against Displaced Persons and Refugees.»

Mark - Viverito has made immigration and sanctuary city policy a focus of her time in office, proposing and helping to pass several bills aimed at limiting the city's cooperation with federal authorities over immigration issues.

According to the speaker's office, Mark - Viverito is the only official from the U.S. scheduled to attend the meeting, where she is expected to highlight the Council's efforts to strengthen sanctuary city policies, particularly under President Donald Trump.

Now, Gingrich has answered the pledge with a lengthy written response, vowing to support a federal marriage amendment, reinstate the Mexico City policy — and, per the stipulations of The Family Leader pledge, to be faithful to his wife:

Are you concerned that Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple's cancelled — and Rensselaer County Sheriff Patrick Russo's pending — application to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, could spread fear through the community or interfere with the city's sanctuary city policy?

Crain's had a hand in city policy making last week, thanks to a tip from a perceptive reader.

Before entering the race, Malliotakis was a vocal critic of Mayor Bill de Blasio on continuing sanctuary city policies, on planning to destroy personal documents associated with the city's municipal ID program, IDNYC, among other things.

De Blasio said New York City would be made less safe if it removed its sanctuary city policy because undocumented immigrants would not cooperate with the police.

The de Blasio administration is hiding details about the racial and ethnic breakdown of the affordable housing lotteries and is trying to keep the deputy mayor from giving evidence about City policies, says an attorney representing New Yorkers suing the City.

I urge the Parks Department to reject any and all such applications until a city policy on whether and how we shut down Flushing Meadows Corona Park for paid - admission events is established.»

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and House Speaker Richard Corcoran exchanged words over sanctuary city policies.

State House Speaker Richard Corcoran wants the Department of Homeland Security to investigate two Florida mayors for supporting sanctuary city policies.

De Blasio responded that he was «taking on the real estate industry and winning,» and pointed to policies like mandatory inclusionary housing (MIH), a city policy that requires developers to set aside affordable apartments in market - rate buildings in rezoned areas.

Katz said that being the city's top financial officer not only requires the steady hand of someone with a firm financial background, but the gusto to push for and effectuate positive change in city policy — both qualities she says she has.

City policy requires either a rebid or Common Council approval if only one contractor submits a bid and that bid exceeds estimates.

While other cities have since come on board, and Richmond's lofty ambitions have been toned down some over time, the plan is still one of the nation's most broad - reaching efforts to make environmental justice a part of city policy.

The U.S. administration imposed a global gag rule in 2001 (officially known as the Mexico City Policy) that restricts funds for family planning groups.

In a subsequent exchange, Senator Benjamin Cardin (D — MD) said that Trump's executive order yesterday reinstating the so - called Mexico City policy, which bans U.S. funding for foreign nongovernmental organizations that perform or promote abortions in the context of family planning, could also apply to maternal health organizations and others working to stop the Zika virus and HIV / AIDs.

Today, Greg Clark, a conservative minister responsible for cities policy and constitutional reform, has taken over Willetts» portfolio.