Sentences with phrase «discriminate against all immigrants»

The Queens Democrat's bill would make it illegal to discriminate against immigrants — even those who are undocumented — when it comes to housing and public accommodations.

Schneiderman said it was pretty clear to him the intent of the order was to discriminate against immigrants based on religion which is unconstitutional.

But it warns that the proposals will discriminate against all immigrants, regardless of their status.

North Carolina civil rights groups are urging the U.S. Justice Department to launch a federal investigation into two North Carolina school districts that allegedly discriminated against immigrant youth.

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«In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin.

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.

Finally, Defendants have discriminated against this class of young immigrants in violation of the equal protection guarantee of the Fifth Amendment by depriving them of their interests in pursuing a livelihood and furthering their education.

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.

I was reminded that Latino students, especially immigrant students, are often misunderstood, segregated, and discriminated against.

My family were Irish immigrants and were discriminated against as were Poles, Native Americans, etc..

I wouldn't be here if my great - grandparents hadn't been allowed into the US as immigrants fleeing persecution, nor would my wife, who immigrated from Iran, one of the countries from which refugees, permanent US residents, immigrants and visitors are being collectively punished — targeted and discriminated against.

The appeals court focused on a federal statute adopted in 1965 that says: «No person shall receive any preference or priority or be discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person's race, sex, nationality, place of birth, or place of residence..»

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-- An increasing number of formerly undocumented immigrants are now obtaining legal status, prompting a warning to employers to beware of potentially discriminating against them as job applicants.

Coming from an immigrant community where we experience higher uninsured rates, Obamacare was a new opportunity for my family to get affordable coverage and to get insured without being discriminated against due to pre-existing conditions.

The budget proposes sweeping changes that discriminate against LGBTQ people, immigrants and — especially — women.

FRANCESE: First, I would take out the word illegal, because even legal immigrants are feeling discriminated against in the current backlash.