Sentences with phrase «actions against immigrants»
To study the prevalence of mental health distress among Mexican immigrants living illegally in high - risk areas (places that have strong opposition and punitive actions against immigrants living here illegally), the researchers surveyed nearly 260 people.
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Her decision to leave the church comes the same week the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction barring the Obama administration from implementing a policy of deferring deportation actions against more than 4 million undocumented immigrants.
Taking a page from laws creating sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants, a group of lawmakers have submitted a bill that bans California law enforcement from working with federal authorities if they attempt to take action against marijuana grow facilities or dispensaries that operate legally under state law.
Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito offered a curt retort today to two Staten Island Republicans preparing legal action against the city over its plan to flush municipal identification records and to shield undocumented immigrants from President - elect Donald Trump: «go ahead and sue us.»
The 63 - year - old also has been a longtime critic of President Donald Trump, and had been part of several efforts to push back against some of his actions in the White House, like the rescinding of protection for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito offered a curt retort to two Staten Island Republicans preparing legal action against the city over its plan to flush municipal identification records and to shield undocumented immigrants from Trump: «Go ahead and sue us.»
On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a cease and desist letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in which he threatened to take legal action against the agency if it does not stop its «reckless and unconstitutional practices» in immigrant communities.
The state prosecutors argued that ending the Obama - era executive action to shield young undocumented immigrants from deportation discriminates against people of Mexican origin, who make up 78 percent of DACA grantees, according to the attorney general.
«This is of particular importance when the civil liberties of minority groups are threatened, as they are now by the repressive actions being taken by the Trump administration against LGBT people, women, religious and ethnic minorities, and immigrants.»
With Mair's trial now over, it's time to realise that pushing a politics of fear and resentment against immigrants is not a cost - free action.
Meanwhile, Cuomo has found a convenient foil in Trump, who has promised to repeal Obamacare and take actions against illegal immigrants.
The Lib Dems have abandoned commitments including an «earned amnesty» for illegal immigrants, and ruling out military action against Iran.
He pointed out that as President Donald Trump is set to announce executive action against Muslims and immigrants, on top of other executive actions restricting women's reproductive rights and the plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the way to stand up to Trump «can not be to empower Republicans in the State Senate whose goals are aligned with the Trump regime.»
If his authoritarian impulses turn into authoritarian actions — rounding up law - abiding immigrants, discriminating against people on the basis of religion — we must stand up to him and push back.
He urged senators to vote against confirming Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, criticized the sharp education cuts in the administration's budget proposal, and encouraged the president and Congress to continue protections for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which offered immigrants brought to the country as children without documents temporary legal status so they could attend school or work.
And in this struggle, teachers have a special obligation and opportunity to take sustained actions that inoculate young people against Trump's racist poison and defend immigrant and refugee students who are vulnerable to his cruel words and policies.
The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change includes individuals as well as Alliance for South Asian Aids Prevention, Asian Community Aids Services, Butterfly (Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support), Caregiver Connections Education and Support Organization, Caregivers Action Centre, Durham Region Migrant Solidarity Network, FCJ Refugee House, Fuerza Puwersa, GABRIELA Ontario, IAVGO Community Legal Clinic, Income Security Advocacy Centre, Justice for Migrant Workers, Migrante Ontario, No One Is Illegal — Toronto, Northumberland Community Legal Centre, OCASI — Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, OHIP For All, PCLS Community Legal Clinic, SALCO Community Legal Clinic, Students Against Migrant Exploitation, Social Planning Toronto, UFCW, UNIFOR, Workers Action Centre and Workers United.
It will concentrate on two high risk populations: those immigrants with removal orders against them and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients — undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and have spent most of their lives here.»