Sentences with phrase «as a haven for»

In March, Buzzfeed reported on hate incidents in Oregon and the state's long history as a haven for white supremacists.

The AHCA would halt the gigantic expansion of Medicaid as a haven for the poor and uninsured.

And looking at the bigger picture, Livesey sees Canada as a haven for investment fraud — a place where white - collar criminals roam relatively free.

The Paris - based group, which counts Switzerland among its 35 member states, on Tuesday issued findings from a year - long review of the Alpine country that has long been associated with shady financial transactions and as a haven for clandestine deal - making.

With the oil reserves in the Middle East threatened, the world could also turn to Canadas energy resources as a haven for a world in conflict.

First emerging as a haven for developers and techpreneurs in Ilorin, Kwara state, Founders Hub has transited into a tech entrepreneurship development centre providing co-working space and incubation services to young businesses within the state.

Its role in 2014, as a haven for investments when central banks and governments are keeping excitement contained elsewhere provides an interesting counterpoint to the precious metal: so often turned to when markets got too unpredictable in the past.

In the past, the stock market has been seen as a haven for people looking for big gains.

Maryland for example was obviously founded as a haven for Catholics who might face religious persecution back in England.

Check into Rhode Island as a haven for all religions.

Long revered by avid birders as a haven for rare species, including Panama's national bird, the majestic Harpy Eagle.

The politically sensitive issue affects all the children in the city of 2,300 who use the city's youth house, 17 W 261 Butterfield Rd., for social events on weeknights and as a haven for latchkey children after school.

Now, imagine places that use sparsely inhabited land as havens for offering to build robot factories, the way some islands are tax havens.

As the young female foreign minister of a country embedded in popular media imagination as a haven for all sorts of retrogressive elements, Ms. Khar's visit was bound to generate a lot of interest among the student body.

Mayor Bill de Blasio repeated his promises to preserve New York City's status as a haven for undocumented immigrants in the face of an imminent executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at punishing so - called «sanctuary cities» that refuse to cooperate with federal deportation efforts.

Mark - Viverito, a Puerto Rico native who recently shepherded through a resolution reaffirming the city's status as a haven for undocumented immigrants, would have none of it today.

Mayor Bill de Blasio repeated his promises to preserve New York City's status as a haven for undocumented immigrants in the face of Trump's sanctuary cities executive order, calling the president's effort is «immoral.»

Witnesses to the raid said they heard a fusillade of shots in the middle of a residential part of Molenbeek, an area of Brussels that has become well - known as a haven for Islamist militancy.

And he told the Observer that he is pleased with the way that Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito have responded to Trump's actions — particularly their continued support for maintaining New York as a haven for undocumented immigrants.

Stuebing realized that the network of undisturbed patches could serve as a haven for native plant and animal life.

The discovery strengthens Cuba's reputation as a haven for zoological extremes.

The stakes are considerable — even a few fossil microbes on Mars would shatter our lingering conceit that Earth might be unique in the universe as a haven for life.

Dr. Reid Winick's Dentistry for Health New York is a green and sustainable dental practice designed as a haven for overall wellness.

Once again, the Tonys served as a haven for models modeling top - tier design talent as top catwalkers like Candice Swanepoel, Liu Wen, Alek Wek and Carolyn Murphy were on hand to support the theater.

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The supporting categories have in fact always served as a haven for handicapped leads — the biggest handicaps either being that 1) the cast is too big for them to call themselves a decisive lead, even if they're at the center of it (Del Toro), or 2) a bigger star is co-lead with them (both Gylenhaals, Connelly).

Because of its conveniently contained setting (Columbia, Missouri, home to the state's largest university) and its independent ethic (a willful disregard for awards, promotional parties, industry dealing, and the atmosphere of corporatized networking that comes with all of this), the True / False Film Fest is regarded as a haven for both fans and creators of documentaries.

The Snedens Landing neighborhood is known as a haven for the rich and famous, and the home itself has a star - studded history.

The Advanced Placement program at Sharpstown High School has long been viewed as a haven for top students in the school's magnet leadership learning community.

Like KIPP and Mother Hale, Crossroads School on Manhattan's Upper West Side, not far from Harlem, serves as a haven for many of its sixth - through eighth - grade students.

At the time, Mr. Bennett said he viewed online schools as a haven for shy children, those worried about being exposed to drugs and even those with «terrible acne.»

As a haven for pirates of the past, Ocracoke is rich in history and lore as well.

And we learned that, despite their reputations as havens for rich kids, their students are almost as poor as the general public high school population.

Her classroom's «peace corner» serves as a haven for students who need to collect themselves or talk to each other about how to resolve a conflict.

Ben Jones lives a quiet, hardscrabble life, working as a trucker on Route 117, a little - travelled road in a remote region of the Utah desert which serves as a haven for fugitives and others looking to hide from the world.

Glendale has also long been known as a haven for ethnic Armenians, and contains one of the largest communities of them in the country.

Formed in 1997 to answer the call from local domestic violence shelters seeking refuge for residents» pets, the ASP serves as a haven for animals whose owners need to flee a dangerous situation.

A crate can serve as a haven for your pet.

We want to make sure we strengthen our laws so that they're not just finding this as a haven for that type of operation.

This move was a major step forward for homeless animals and the Humane Society as it provided significant improvements in its ability to serve as a haven for neglected, abused, and unwanted companion animals.

Begun as a haven for abandoned and stray cats, this organization has expanded to help dogs, too, and seniors are definitely among them.

Arizona Homeless Animals Rescue Team (AZ - HART) Begun as a haven for abandoned and stray cats, this organization has expanded to help dogs, too, and seniors are definitely among them.

* Reminder: although you can leave the crate set up as a haven for the dog's use after the housetraining period ends, you should plan on crating as a temporary training measure.

«To serve as a haven for homeless animals and provide food, shelter, medical care, spays and neuters and everything else they need on their way to a permanent home.»

These days, Ibiza is known as a haven for musicians, writers and artists and artists, with a strong hippy community.

The small village of Taghazout in Morocco is well known as a haven for surfers, its pleasant weather and Atlantic waves beckon beginner enthusiasts and professionals from all over the world.

The move provoked anger among the people of Amsterdam, as Dutch coffee shops were seen as a haven for smokers.

Ubud is Bali's cultural and arts center, standing as a haven for artists, musicians, and the literati.