Sentences with phrase «been in the country long»

Esther has been in the country long enough to share a political view about how this summit became a mess.

Cooper said that new arrivals in Britain or those who had not been in the country long should be considered for deportation if their offence carried a sentence of six months or more.

This is a controversial move, considering many believed they had been in the country long enough to have obtained British Citizenship.

U.S. citizens are only required to get a visa if they will be in the country longer than 90 days.

Not exact matches

Similar data for China was not available, but the country's consumption has been growing, Last year, Chinese consumers reportedly spent 840 billion Chinese yuan (just under $ 140 billion) in retail and catering services over the week - long holiday, an increase of 11.4 percent from 2016.

We are no longer limited by the geographical boundaries that once existed and the other traditional advantages of operating in Australia such as having a safe economy and good legal system continue to be eroded as other countries increase their own standards in these areas or ours begins to deteriorate.

James Dean, an economist at Simon Fraser University who has studied sovereign - debt crises in Latin America, Asia and Europe over four decades, says one of the great paradoxes of sovereign debt is that countries can manage heavy burdens for a long time.

But at a time when the U.S. and Europe is fighting costly political battles in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, poking a country like Greece — which sits at the crossroads of these regions — could be far more expensive in the long run.

While Burger King has long operated in dozens of countries on nearly every continent, RBI is responsible for spearheading the global expansion of Tim Hortons.

Furthermore, it is important that we not get too distracted by the stimulus debate and work together to promote an agenda for long - term economic growth for the country, which should include reform of a tax system that has grown out of control, finalizing trade agreements, kickstart a lagging regulatory harmonization agenda and ensuring young Canadians have the skills to compete in a global market place.

Instead, the closest we got to an insight into the real estate mogul from his wife is that he's been «concerned about our country as long as I have known him,» and that in politics as in business, «he does not give up.»

Living out in the country, I knew losing power was a possibility back when we moved here, but having never lost power for more than a few minutes to an hour or two, I didn't plan for losing it long term.

«In the long run the way to avoid refugee problems is to help countries develop by having good health, education and governance,» the Microsoft cofounder wrote in his fifth «Ask Me Anything» session on Reddit.&raquIn the long run the way to avoid refugee problems is to help countries develop by having good health, education and governance,» the Microsoft cofounder wrote in his fifth «Ask Me Anything» session on Reddit.&raquin his fifth «Ask Me Anything» session on Reddit.»

The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is no longer reserved for bombarding the bejesus out of ISIS militants in Syria from the cover of the war - torn country's rolling deserts: Marine Corps officials are experimenting with firing the guided artillery system from the deck of an amphibious ship in the middle of the ocean.

The submarine was designed to «destroy important economic installations of the enemy in coastal areas and cause guaranteed devastating damage to the country's territory by creating wide areas of radioactive contamination, rendering them unusable for military, economic or other activity for a long time,» the BBC reported.

We're also going to have to figure out things like long - term care, which is something that isn't in the Health Care Act, which is just a huge mess around the country in terms of how we finance it and how we deliver it.

«The overall economic plan consists of massive tax cuts and tax reform, regulatory relief, and renegotiating trade deals, and with that, we will unlock the economic growth that has been held back for too long in this country.»

As peace talks progressed in Northern Ireland (a deal was reached in 1998), the long - divided country launched the first pan-Irish investment trust.

«It may give you short - term satisfaction to see Gary go, but it may be bad for the country in the long term.

In the long run, Ritter found, investors «would have been better off avoiding countries where per - capita GDP rose the most and investing in countries with slower per - capita growth.&raquIn the long run, Ritter found, investors «would have been better off avoiding countries where per - capita GDP rose the most and investing in countries with slower per - capita growth.&raquin countries with slower per - capita growth.»

But those who also take in what happens across the country should be optimistic about the longer - term future of the system.

One area in which Petersen breaks with Trump very specifically is the issue of «the wall,» which the president has long promised to build along the entire US - Mexico border to stem the tide of undocumented immigrants and drugs entering the country.

«What happens in a country where that's no longer true?

And in China, where the authorities have long had a love - hate relation with bitcoin, it appears the country is growing more tolerant once again.

«Now that a few of the misdeeds against the Trump Movement have been partially revealed, I look forward to updating my pending legal action in opposition to DOJ this weekend in preparation for Monday's next small step on the long, potholed road toward helping to restore law and order in our great country.»

But nearly 3,000 prisoners across the country have been in solitary confinement for six years or longer.

It could in theory be bankrolled by China or Russia, but those countries no longer share the powerful ideological interests that drew them into the Korean War on Pyongyang's side.

That worked for a long time in other countries, but it hasn't worked in America — and isn't likely to.

In the longer term the EU wants to change existing taxation rights to make sure digital firms with large operations but no physical presence in a given country pay taxes there instead of being allowed to reroute their profits to low - tax jurisdictionIn the longer term the EU wants to change existing taxation rights to make sure digital firms with large operations but no physical presence in a given country pay taxes there instead of being allowed to reroute their profits to low - tax jurisdictionin a given country pay taxes there instead of being allowed to reroute their profits to low - tax jurisdictions.

They have been less successful on the extremes, in countries with strict gender roles, and also in places like France, where infidelity is a long - recognized feature of the political classes and a staple of media coverage.

«Even during the Great Depression of the 1930s, policy rates and longer - term rates in the most affected countries (like the U.S.) were never reduced to such low levels,» wrote William White, chairman of the Economic Development and Review Committee at the OECD in Paris, in a recent paper.

There was a time not so long ago when the future of online privacy in this country was looking pretty grim.

His country had been spending far more than it collected in taxes for as long as he had lived, and paying for the shortfall by printing money or borrowing from international investors.

The initiative allows people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to stay and work in the country, as long as they entered before the age of 16, lived in the U.S. continuously since June 2007, and have committed no serious crimes.

Another powerful motive for many in the southern countries, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, countries that had never in their very long histories had a hard currency, was to exploit the desire of the Germans, and the permanent EU civil service, for a larger, closer Europe, by signing into the euro, acquiring for the first time a hard currency, that they confidently expected Germany to finance.

«In Asia, at the very least, China is the economic power; China has political stability; China long - term feels like a country that isn't going anywhere.

While this may be the least interesting element of yesterday's news, the FBI's stunning lack of diversity remains one of the more serious issues facing the agency — and the country it serves — in the long term.

«If you're in India and you want to establish a longer - term relationship with a company, you'd like to know that the company comes from a country with solid finances, good technology and a stable workforce and government,» he says.

Some of the strongest national brands and companies, like BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, aren't largely known to be Canadian outside our borders, and there was only so long the country's space reputation could rest on the shoulder of the Canadarm.

Not only are his 200 workers likely to stick around longer, he says, they're more productive, and they do a better job, which is important to Klock, whose company provides high - end all - natural food to some of the biggest organic retailers in the country.

In a country struggling with a long - running employment crisis, this is powerful evidence that these immigrants, on net, aren't taking jobs, but, rather, are creating them.

Instinctively that's not good, but in the long run it's okay because it will finally make prices — both on devices and services — comparable to other countries, meaning it'll be easier to see if Canadians are indeed overpaying.

There are even newer players, in the form of energy spinoffs from some of the largest companies in the country: Google, Amazon, and before long, Apple.

The year - long series, «A Nation Under Our Feet,» will be inspired by Steven Hahn's 2003 book of the same name and «will find the hero dealing with a violent uprising in his country set off by a superhuman terrorist group called the People.»

In general no, but the countries right now that are best positioned to deal with it are probably the Scandinavian countries, which have had policies for a long time that are very supportive of their populations.

Nicolas Shea, who heads innovation initiatives for the Chilean Ministry of Economy and founded Start - Up Chile, says the government's $ 40 million investment in the program will be worthwhile if it can build ties with interesting new companies, even if they don't stay in the country over the long term.

He said a Corbyn government would still have a negative effect on the country, but said leaving the EU would be worse in the longer term.

These were the best fish money — and long - term connections, and carefully forged relationships, and fish brokers» pride in knowing their products are served in arguably the best restaurant in New York and even the country — can buy.

As of last Wednesday, FM radio can no longer be found in the Scandinavian country, which eliminated the stations as part of a national technology upgrade.

As China battles the seeming inevitability of a 19 per cent price hike in iron ore prices, the country's largest iron ore importer is moving quietly to stitch up more long - term supply from Western Australia.