Sentences with phrase «by immigration advocates»

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Immigration advocates criticized the move as unnecessary, but the Trump administration and others were quick to point out that the National Guard has been deployed to the border in the past — most recently by former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

«There are many ways we will continue to advocate for just change on immigration, but staying on the council was going to get in the way of that,» Mr. Kalanick wrote in an email to employees obtained by The New York Times.

A notable recent billboard posted by Nimble America, whose front page criticizes «rapist» migrants and advocates for Donald Trump's political stances on trade, immigration and other issues, features a cartoon image of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton alongside the phrase «too big to jail.»

Immigration advocates are accusing the San Diego - area Border Patrol of politicizing two human - smuggling arrests by publicizing the suspects» participation in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — even though one of the arrestees was not actively enrolled in DACA.

He has also protected Iraqi immigrants that could possibly face persecution, torture or death if the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported them by extending the order nationwide, following a request from lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union and other immigrant rights advocates.

It took a while for the bill that would create this law for safety training to be approved by the New York City Council, since there was opposition from the real estate industry, contractors, and immigration advocates.

Immigration advocates took to the streets of New York City Saturday to express their support for the Big Apple's status as a sanctuary city — as five people were detained by federal agents on Staten Island.

Public Advocate Letitia James and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito participated in the «March for Immigrant New York» today organized by the New York Immigration Coalition.

During a press conference call hosted by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) on October 3rd, refugee advocates voiced concern over the cap, suggesting it could exacerbate the plight of refugees worldwide.

A Labour government, led by principled advocates of migrants» rights, could lead the world in building an immigration system that prioritises the rights of all workers — wherever they are from — and strengthening social protections, public investment and trade unions.

Over 100 immigration reform advocates, many from uptown communities, gathered outside a Lower Manhattan court building this past Fri., Oct. 25th, for a candlelight vigil commemorating families affected by deportations.

The 29 members of the New York Electoral College unanimously voted to consign their compensation to the New York Immigration Coalition in a motion put forward by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and seconded by New York State AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.Those electors included former President Bill Clinton, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia James and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

«We've had clients in Russia who've been beaten by police, but more often it's vigilante groups and thugs engaging in social cleansing and unfortunately the police don't do anything to offer protection,» said Aaron Morris, senior staff attorney for Immigration Equality, a national organization that advocates for LGBT equality under US immigration law and offers legal counsel to those seekImmigration Equality, a national organization that advocates for LGBT equality under US immigration law and offers legal counsel to those seekimmigration law and offers legal counsel to those seeking asylum.

Immigrants and their advocates rejected what they said was a divisive State of the Union speech by Trump, saying it will not help efforts at bipartisan compromise on immigration policy.

The report, Safe Havens: Protecting and Supporting New York State's Immigrant Students — released by The Education Trust — New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the New York Immigration Coalition and The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc. — finds that while the New York State Education Department (SED) and the Attorney General's Office, as well as several individual school districts, have taken a number of important steps, there is much more to do.

Public defenders and advocates for immigrant rights rallied on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall on December 7 to condemn arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at New York courthouses.

«The result is our bill is supported by more than 120 groups that exemplify New York State's rich ethnic, racial, cultural, religious and geographic diversity — from local arts non-profits to immigration advocates to labor unions and more.»

(White Plains, NY)-- Westchester County Executive George Latimer signed the bi-partisan Immigrant Protection Act flanked by law enforcement, immigration advocates, legislators and Westchester County residents.

In fact, a more liberal approach to non-EU immigration — as advocated by the Leave camp - could actually see it increase.

The Immigration Protection Act will foster the safety of all of the county's residents by removing any trepidation some in the community might have about their interactions with the county's law enforcement agencies and I'm proud that we've been able to craft something that has the full support of both advocates for the immigrant community and the county departments responsible for public safety, corrections and probation.»

PHOTO ESSAY BY DONNA ACETO, REPORTING BY PAUL SCHINDLER Even as congressional leaders scrambled Thursday to forge an agreement on the fate of roughly 800,000 Dreamers, federal agents in Manhattan from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a leading immigration rights advocate, Ravi Ragbir, as he did a routine check - in with governmentImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a leading immigration rights advocate, Ravi Ragbir, as he did a routine check - in with governmentimmigration rights advocate, Ravi Ragbir, as he did a routine check - in with government officials.

By prosecutors» telling, Menendez tried to influence immigration - visa proceedings for the ophthalmologist's girlfriends; assisted the ophthalmologist in a dispute with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and advocated for action to help the ophthalmologist make money from a port security contract in the Dominican Republic.

Today's decision in the Washington Alliance case demonstrates that this is not true,» says a statement by Dale Wilcox, executive director of the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), a nonprofit «public interest legal education and advocacy organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and interests of United States citizens in immigration - related matters,» according to iImmigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), a nonprofit «public interest legal education and advocacy organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and interests of United States citizens in immigration - related matters,» according to iimmigration - related matters,» according to its website.

Five months after the travel ban went into effect, immigration advocates say the waivers - golden tickets provided by the State Department that allow certain citizens from the prohibited countries to immigrate to the U.S. based on special circumstances - have been nearly impossible to get.

By June 1965, a heavily Democratic Congress had either enacted or was about to enact a host of ambitious Great Society programs — an Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Medicare, Medicaid, a Voting Rights Act, reform of racist immigration law — that Johnson, a relentless advocate, had been urging upon it.

In 2006, Gloria Ladson - Billings, a leading education advocate, addressed the achievement gap at the American Education Research Association by arguing that the focus on the achievement gap is misguided because it shines the spotlight on education disparities along the lines of race and immigration but does not address the larger issues of institutional oppression (see From the Achievement Gap to the Education Debt: Understanding Achievement in U.S. Schools).

Safe Havens: Protecting and Supporting New York State's Immigrant Students This May 2017 report, released by the Education Trust — New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the New York Immigration Coalition, and the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, urges New York school districts to better protect and support immigrant students and families.

Garrett Hardin, from Wikipedia: «advocating eugenics by forced sterilization, and strict limits to non-western immigration.....

The framework advocated by leave campaigners actually would follow this route of amending the Act, but in order to cover aspects such as ending the Court of Justice of the European Union's jurisdiction and to re-impose immigration controls before the use of Article 50 and the eventual repeal of the Act.

A recent conference titled «Canada 2020: The future of public interest law» featured a keynote speech by prominent immigration lawyer and human rights advocate Barbara Jackman.

The changes have come in the wake of a growing movement across the state, led by legal scholars, immigration attorneys and youth advocates who have contended for years that these referrals to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency violate a state law created to protect a juvenile's privacy, as well as the constitutional rights of thimmigration attorneys and youth advocates who have contended for years that these referrals to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency violate a state law created to protect a juvenile's privacy, as well as the constitutional rights of thImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency violate a state law created to protect a juvenile's privacy, as well as the constitutional rights of these minors.

The pre-2005 procedure on appeals from the Immigration Appeals Tribunal (pdf) is described by Scott Blair, another advocate with a specialism in this field (this paper originally published by and copyright of W Greens; reproduced by their permission) who is also the first advocate in Scotland to publish a blog which covers new developments in immigImmigration Appeals Tribunal (pdf) is described by Scott Blair, another advocate with a specialism in this field (this paper originally published by and copyright of W Greens; reproduced by their permission) who is also the first advocate in Scotland to publish a blog which covers new developments in immigrationimmigration law.

A collaboration between the Immigration Advocates Network, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and Pro Bono Net, CitizenshipWorks is a free online service that helps you apply for citizenship, step - by - step.

CIVIC is a national immigration detention visitation network that is working to end U.S. immigration detention by monitoring human rights abuses, elevating stories, building community - based alternatives to detention, and advocating for system change.