Sentences with phrase «immigrant advocates called»
Immigrant advocates called Wednesday for Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan's support of a budget proposal that would give access to college financial aid to young immigrants without legal status.
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Business organizations like the Chamber of Commerce have called for immigration reform, saying immigrants are good for the economy while advocating a tough but «fair process for undocumented people who are living in our country today to earn a legal status.»
Also at noon, immigrants and advocates hold a «die in» to call on President Obama to put an immediate end to efforts to deport Central American refugees, outside 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan.
The Times also called Adriano Espaillat, «a vigorous advocate in Albany for Hispanic immigrants» but conceded that «to represent this district, he would have to reach out to a wider constituency of African - Americans, whites and Asians.»
Also at 1 p.m., NYC Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson joins advocates, lawyers, and immigrant clients to call for enhanced legal service funding in New York City budget, City Hall steps, Manhattan.
Marcy Suárez, 20, of Brentwood, right, joins other immigrant advocates at a news conference at Touro Law School in Central Islip on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, to call on Republicans in the state legislature to support the Dream Act in the state's budget.
At a large rally on the steps of City Hall, officials and advocates called on DiFiore and OCA to more aggressively implement policies that would keep ICE officials from arresting immigrants at the state's courthouses.
Shortly after the Trump administration's announcement, immigrant advocates and TPS recipients gathered at the headquarters of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) to criticize the decision and call on Congress to pass legislation to grant permanent protection to TPS recipients.
Leiberman joined public defenders, immigrant advocates and Councilmembers at City Hall on May 11 to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio to drop a proposal in his Executive Budget that would restrict access to legal counsel for immigrants facing deportation who have been convicted of certain crimes.
The remarks prompted leaders of several organizations that advocate for foreign - born residents to call for a shift in the focus from Paladino's comments to the role immigrants play in the area's economic development efforts.