Sentences with phrase «by the immigration act»

The UK Supreme Court decided two very interesting immigration cases the week before last, touching on two very interesting issues.The first issue was whether the royal prerogative in respect of immigration control had been ousted by the Immigration Act, 1971.
The H - 1B program, created by the Immigration Act of 1990, was intended to allow American companies to hire foreign workers with specialized skills that firms could not find in the United States.

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But as with the executive order on immigration, which is already being challenged by the courts, Trump is fulfilling his campaign promises by acting decisively, even when it's unclear how the order will be applied.
Nielsen said that the operation will be overseen by the president and expressed the administration's hope that Congress will finally act on loopholes in immigration law.
That changed in 1986, when the H program was split into the H - 2A agricultural and H - 2B non-agricultural temporary worker programs by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, creating the categories still in use today.
Agricultural workers were also eligible to work legally under the temporary worker — H class visa — created by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952, although this program was primarily used for nonagricultural workers.
In 1986, a Democratic Congress passed and the Republican president signed into law the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which attempted to close the back door of illegal immigration by, among other measures, imposing sanctions on employers for hiring unauthoriImmigration Reform and Control Act, which attempted to close the back door of illegal immigration by, among other measures, imposing sanctions on employers for hiring unauthoriimmigration by, among other measures, imposing sanctions on employers for hiring unauthorized aliens.
Other than DACA, other notable immigration discussions have involved talks about «chain» migration (family based migration), refugees, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), diversity visas, and the RAISE Act was introduced about a year ago by two senators, which would limit legal immigration and include a points system.
DREAM Act - type laws aside, immigration policy won't result in any major Republican gains among nonwhites by itself, and waiting a couple of months to think things through won't hurt.
Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Indian immigration picked up considerably in the late fifties, and by the time Commonwealth Immigration Act slowed immigration in 1962, more than 100,000 Indians and Pakistanis had entered England — the first large - scale emigration to England from the Indian suimmigration picked up considerably in the late fifties, and by the time Commonwealth Immigration Act slowed immigration in 1962, more than 100,000 Indians and Pakistanis had entered England — the first large - scale emigration to England from the Indian suImmigration Act slowed immigration in 1962, more than 100,000 Indians and Pakistanis had entered England — the first large - scale emigration to England from the Indian suimmigration in 1962, more than 100,000 Indians and Pakistanis had entered England — the first large - scale emigration to England from the Indian subcontinent.
Yet, she still went out of her way to show that Labour has never had an «open door» approach - showing the many repressive immigration acts passed by her party as evidence — and praising her party's pledge to introduce 1000 more border guards than the Tories to stop «illegal migrants».
For Acting on a Moment's Notice, Going to JFK Airport to Help Those Affected by the Muslim Ban — Mark Doss, Esq., Supervising Attorney, International Refugee Assistance Project at The Urban Justice Center; Yasmine Farhang, Esq., Immigration Attorney, Make the Road New York; Camille J. Mackler, Esq..
The city of Syracuse has denied a permit requested by ACT for America to hold a rally next month to support Trump's immigration, refugee and border policies, according to a spokesman for the mayor's office.
The way in which the manifesto is able to exploit much of the racist rhetoric about «bogus» refugees used by government and mainstream party political spokespeople during the debates on the Asylum and Immigration Act illustrates the impact of such debate in legitimising the views of fascist and far right groups.
To critics of that decision, these emails, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, reveal an administration intent on seeking negative information to doom the renewal of TPS for nearly 60,000 Haitians.»
In this interview, conducted by a reporter with the group called USWGO, Virgil Goode answers questions regarding a wide variety of questions, including Agenda21, National Defense Authorization Act, the North American Union, Illegal Immigration, and the TSA.
TROY, N.Y. — It is known as the Immigration and Nationality Act section 287g - a federal program championed by President Donald Trump that allows law enforcement to send officers for training on how to identify and deal with illegal immigrants inside the county jail.
Under the 1971 Immigration Act Commonwealth citizens living in the UK were given indefinite leave to remain, but no records were kept by the Home Office and no paperwork confirming people's right to live in the UK was issued.
My union — the Public and Commercial Services Union — has been clear from the outset: we opposed the Immigration Act 2014, and many of our members were appalled at the «hostile environment» created by then home secretary Theresa May as she sought to make political capital out of the sensitive issue of iImmigration Act 2014, and many of our members were appalled at the «hostile environment» created by then home secretary Theresa May as she sought to make political capital out of the sensitive issue of immigrationimmigration.
The proposed law follows on an announcement this week by Brooklyn's acting district attorney, Eric Gonzalez, that his office would seek alternative prosecutions for immigrants that would not affect their immigration status.
Known as the Immigration Protection Act, the legislation piggybacked a current executive order by former County Executive Andy Spano, a Democrat, which Astorino has now pledged to repeal, too.
In the more formal language of the act itself, the main aim is to «limit... access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status».
Thanks to a clause within the Health and Social Care Act (2012), confidential information provided to the NHS by patients is being used to help trace immigration offenders.
She is facing another charge of illegal employment of foreign nationals, contrary to Section 24 of the Immigration Act, while the four others face the charge of disobedience of directive given by or under the Immigration Act, 2000.
Late last year, Mayor Kathy Sheehan responded to a request from Acting Assistant Attorney General Alan Hanson to explain how the city wasn't in violation of Section 1373, and she included the executive order that affirms Albany police will not question people on their immigration or citizenship status — except when necessary to probe possible criminal activity by that person.
Frustration is mounting among the House's Democratic minority and immigration activists about Republicans» refusal to act on a far - reaching immigration bill passed by the Senate last year.
Dubbed the Immigration Protection Act, the county executive approved the legislation on March 20, following its approval in the county Legislature by a 11 - 3 vote.
The «Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)» was a law voted by the congress and signed by him.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY — Westchester County's proposed Immigration Protection Act was signed by County Executive George Latimer on Tuesday.
The Immigration Protection Act has gotten bipartisan support and was passed by the board in a 10 - to - 5 vote earlier this month prior to Astorino's veto.
Nadler is the chief author of the Uniting American Families Act, which seeks to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents.
The Act holds that: Detainees must be made aware of various immigration status issues; Detainees may not be held without a criminal warrant; County agencies and employees shall not perform the duties of Federal Immigration Authorities, engage in the enforcement of federal immigration law, or accept requests by Federal Immigration Authorities to assist in the enforcement of federal immigrimmigration status issues; Detainees may not be held without a criminal warrant; County agencies and employees shall not perform the duties of Federal Immigration Authorities, engage in the enforcement of federal immigration law, or accept requests by Federal Immigration Authorities to assist in the enforcement of federal immigrImmigration Authorities, engage in the enforcement of federal immigration law, or accept requests by Federal Immigration Authorities to assist in the enforcement of federal immigrimmigration law, or accept requests by Federal Immigration Authorities to assist in the enforcement of federal immigrImmigration Authorities to assist in the enforcement of federal immigrationimmigration laws.
(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.
Westchester County Legislator Catherine Borgia said: «Thank you County Executive Latimer, for reaffirming Westchester's values as a welcoming community that believes in equal justice for all by signing the Immigration Protection Act.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The city of Syracuse has denied a permit requested by ACT for America to hold a rally next month to support President Donald Trump's immigration, refugee and border policies, according to a spokesman for the mayor's office.
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.»
According to Boykin, among his priorities will be passing a law that bans guns shows on county facilities — a move that would codify a recently signed executive order from newly elected Democratic County Executive George Latimer — as well as reviving the Immigration Protection Act that was passed by the Legislature last year but was ultimately blocked by an Astorino veto.
The Immigration Protection Act was first pitched by county Majority Leader Catherine Borgia, an Ossining Democrat, in February after uncertainty over whether or not Astorino would repeal an existing executive order relating to immigration status that was signed by former County Executive Andy Spano, a DemocraImmigration Protection Act was first pitched by county Majority Leader Catherine Borgia, an Ossining Democrat, in February after uncertainty over whether or not Astorino would repeal an existing executive order relating to immigration status that was signed by former County Executive Andy Spano, a Democraimmigration status that was signed by former County Executive Andy Spano, a Democrat, in 2006.
«He's going to discuss our shared Democratic agenda to keep moving the country forward by growing the economy, rebuilding the middle class, implementing the affordable care act and reforming our broken immigration system,» one source said.
Sajid Javid said earlier that Diane Abbott was wrong to say some protections for Windrush migrants were removed by the 2014 Immigration Act.
Immigration minister Mark Harper has «acted honourably» by resigning after discovering his cleaner did not have permission to work in the UK, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Nicky Morgan has said.
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House of Representatives Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila has spoken on the Immigration Act Executive Order 5 recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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.
2 Section 30 (1)(a) of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002, as amended by the Immigration Amendment Act 13 of 2011 prohibits an admission of non-citizens who can not take care of themselves while staying in South Africa and allows deportation of those whose likely to become a public charge.
Generally, exclusion of refugees is grounded in the hyped fears of employers and service providers that the Immigration Act of 2002 could impose penalties on them if they do not comply with its rules.15 This misconception is further reinforced by political statements, which hold that the majority of refugees are bogus or economic migrants who are in South Africa in a search of a better life.16 There is apparently an inability to distinguish between applicability of the immigration regime and refugee regime.17 However, it is true that the Refugees Act of 1998 strictly exempts refugees and asylum - seekers from the immigration restrictive measures imposed on non-citizens in certain cirImmigration Act of 2002 could impose penalties on them if they do not comply with its rules.15 This misconception is further reinforced by political statements, which hold that the majority of refugees are bogus or economic migrants who are in South Africa in a search of a better life.16 There is apparently an inability to distinguish between applicability of the immigration regime and refugee regime.17 However, it is true that the Refugees Act of 1998 strictly exempts refugees and asylum - seekers from the immigration restrictive measures imposed on non-citizens in certain cirimmigration regime and refugee regime.17 However, it is true that the Refugees Act of 1998 strictly exempts refugees and asylum - seekers from the immigration restrictive measures imposed on non-citizens in certain cirimmigration restrictive measures imposed on non-citizens in certain circumstances.
PRIORITY: NSBA urges Congress to act swiftly to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 and restore the pathway to U.S. citizenship for qualified undocumented students previously protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) progract swiftly to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 and restore the pathway to U.S. citizenship for qualified undocumented students previously protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) progrAct of 1996 and restore the pathway to U.S. citizenship for qualified undocumented students previously protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Administer to scholarship recipients in high school: the ACT suite of assessments; and beginning in the 2016 - 17 school year, a civics test comprised of the same 100 questions that may be asked of an individual during the process of applying for US citizenship by the Unite States Citizenship and Immigration Services (scholarship students must correctly answer at least 60 of those questions to receive a high school diploma)
Climate change is last by a large margin being ranked important or very important by only 40 % of respondents followed by abortion at 50 % then a tie for third least important between immigration, income distribution, and affordable care act at 65 %.
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