Sentences with phrase «immigrant issues in»
The City Council continues to serve as a model on immigrant issues in hope that other cities follow.»
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It is issued by Ottawa to ensure a candidate's skills are sufficiently in demand to warrant hiring an immigrant.
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.
A coalition of 17 U.S. states sued the Obama administration on Wednesday saying it acted illegally by issuing an executive order to ease the threat of deportation for millions of immigrants who are in the country without the proper documents.
For example, when President Donald Trump issued a travel ban on immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim nations early in 2017, many companies took to social media to protest.
«America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border,» Trump said in a statement issued by the White House.
Ensuring these issues are dealt with can help economic immigrants smoothly find a job and settle in Canada.
Except for minor racial issue in Australia and Europe, western world is the best among nations for immigrants with diverse beliefs, faith and race.
«Can I just remind you that there's the whole issue of migrants which is here... 55,000 illegal immigrants came into Greece just in July, and the government has no resources.
But now those are already there at yours maybe if you prepare them right as to education and training for finally deputing them to return to their own countries with the needful backup and authority they will be useful tools for the advancement and prosperity of their nations then you will have no one wanting to immigrate leaving behind their own families and friends... in addition to that you will see those who immigrated towards your country start moving back to their own countries and this is the only solution to resolve the issue of illegal immigration and to find peace... otherwise if things go on as it is today surely slowly slowly you will find that your own countries become inherited by piling up immigrants who might get starved due negligence turn on against the Host country... that has contributed in the destructions of their countries but not towards and advancements or developments of their countries and nations to find peace and make a living..!?
Immigrant Catholicism was, in fact, held together by the vigorous churchmen who retained their power over their flocks by exercising it regularly on an infinitely detailed category of behaviors, ranging from what the faithful could eat on Fridays to what they could think or do in the innermost chambers of their personal lives [«The End of the Immigrant Church,» Illinois Issues, August 1982, pp. 15 - 21].
• 91 % of Christians admit they do not consider the immigration issue through a faith perspective • Immigrant churches are the fastest - growing segment of evangelical churches in the U.S.
In my investigations the most frequent issue raised was coffee; then there was much about the needs of travellers; other concerns included immigrants, poverty in Britain, and a multitude of relatively trivial issues, most of them addressed from a far left - wing perspectivIn my investigations the most frequent issue raised was coffee; then there was much about the needs of travellers; other concerns included immigrants, poverty in Britain, and a multitude of relatively trivial issues, most of them addressed from a far left - wing perspectivin Britain, and a multitude of relatively trivial issues, most of them addressed from a far left - wing perspective.
But my hope is that every Christian who has decided to vote for Trump has, at some point, spoken out against his comments regarding sexual assault, immigrants, women, and additional issues that defile all people who are made in the image of God.
So, this is 2017: A few days after issuing an incompetently executed, morally dubious, and in many ways misguided executive order on immigrants and refugees, the president nominated an outstanding and unassailable jurist to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia.
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the pope's vicar for Rome, it is said, is one of those who hold this view: what is needed, he is thought to believe, is (in the words of John Allen Jr of the American National Catholic Reporter) «good relations with Islam, but also a more robust capacity to challenge and critique Islamic leaders, especially on issues of «reciprocity» — the idea that if Muslim immigrants benefit from religious freedom in the West, Christians should get the same treatment in Islamic states.»
Napa Grapegrowers Counter Myths about Farmworkers With immigration continuing to be a hot - button issue in the United States, the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVGG) stepped forward last week to try to correct myths about farmworkers being illegal immigrants...
Given Turkey's predominantly Muslim population and its geographic location, the EU does not want to risk an influx of Muslim immigrants, simply put Turkey's accession would open a backdoor to Europe for immigrants from Arabic and African countries, at a time when immigration is an extremely hot issue in European countries and several countries have recently implemented anti-immigration laws that would seem extreme and unjustified a decade ago.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders» campaign is resurrecting an issue that rose from a state - level fight in New York to cause trouble for Hillary Clinton's first White House run: The battle over whether undocumented immigrants should be eligible for driver's licenses.
Actually, immigrants without documentation once were allowed to hold licenses in the Empire State, but then - Republican Gov. George Pataki rescinded that right through an executive order issued in 2002.
Teachout also opened a new front against Cuomo with criticism of his own choice for Lieutenant Governor, Kathy Hochul, who is best known in the state for her 2007 battle against a plan to issue drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants.
Demonstrators, led by filmmaker Michael Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Robert De Niro and Sally Field, crowded in front of Trump International Hotel and Tower to speak about a variety of issues including health care, labor rights, climate change and protection for immigrants, lesbians and gays.
This week, for the first time since I've been in the loop with them, they had a piece of Facebook - worthy visual content, in this case an infographic illustrating their key issue (the imprisonment of immigrants while they wait for a hearing on their status).
«Our members decided to endorse Brian Kavanagh for State Senate because of his strong record in the Assembly fighting for issues important to working families, including raising the minimum wage in New York State, voting reforms, immigrant rights and union rights.
Cuomo issued a «cease - and - desist» letter to ICE days after they concluded an immigration raid in New York City and its surrounding counties, picking up 225 suspected undocumented immigrants, 180 of whom had criminal convictions or pending charges, according to the agency.
On one hand, on a host of social issues, Muslim immigrants in Europe tend to be more conservative than native born populations, and tend not to be particularly socialistic in their economic policy views.
But the budget likely won't include proposals to end cash bail for some offenses, provide tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants or other issues important to progressives that Cuomo proposed in his initial bills.
Had more immigrants been allowed in, both in the past, during this period, and in the future, obviously Japan would have been better prepared to face some of these issues.
Cuomo, in exchange for an endorsement from the left leaning Working Families Party, promised to help reunite the two Democratic factions in order to achieve passage of several progressive issues, including public campaign financing, a women's equality act with an abortion rights provision, and a measure to give college aid to children of undocumented immigrants, known as the Dream Act.
The county executive announced a policy in October 2014 to not honor requests from ICE to detain undocumented immigrants without a court - issued warrant.
But while Cuomo was able to get several Republican Senators to vote to enact same sex marriage in 2011, he could not get them to budge on several issues that the Democratic left was pushing for, including, further increasing the minimum wage, allowing children of undocumented immigrants college aid known as the Dream Act, and public financing of political campaigns.
On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a cease and desist letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in which he threatened to take legal action against the agency if it does not stop its «reckless and unconstitutional practices» in immigrant communities.
The comptroller said his office recently issued a report on the role of immigrants in the city's economy and found areas like Flushing, Corona and Jackson Heights have quickly growing economies that have been more resilient to the economic downturn because of the small businesses often owned by immigrants.
The irony here is if this tweeter was told that the issue was of British migrants (like myself, a British immigrant living in Turkey) putting pressure on communities abroad, she would probably be leaping to attack anybody who dared to disagree with Harris» Romanian or Turkish equivalent.
I feel confident that we will have the support of this Lieutenant Governor and this Governor moving forward on issues that are important to immigrant communities here in New York City.
But while Cuomo has worked well with Senate Republicans on a variety of issues, he's signaled in recent weeks he would push for limits on the income lawmakers can earn outside of the Legislature as well as the DREAM Act, a bill that would provide tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants.
Issues like the DREAM Act, which provides tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants, and ethics reform such as the constitutional amendment the governor first proposed in December for term limits and limiting outside income for state officials, lack the «political will,» he said.
The ID is aimed in part to help immigrants, the homeless or the elderly who may difficult obtaining a government - issued driver's license.
The BNP has campaigned heavily on the issue, claiming that British people are neglected in the social housing queue in favour of newly arrived immigrants.
Klein has countered by calling for votes on a variety of key, hot - button issues that are supported by the Democratic base, but not have the needed support in the sharply divided chamber, such as strengthening abortion rights and access to tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants.
The Democrats relented to a short - term spending bill that expires Feb. 8 in return for Republican assurances that the Senate will soon take up the plight of young immigrant «dreamers» and other contentious issues.
Recently issued guidance on the Dignity for All Students Act and on the rights of immigrant students is now available in the top 20 languages spoken in New York State, state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced.
That bill would provide tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants and GOP candidates and incumbents have used the issue as a cudgel in battleground election campaigns for the Senate.
As President Donald Trump's administration signals its intent to cut off federal funding to cities that have pledged to not coordinated with federal law enforcement on immigrant policies, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner in a statement on Wednesday said she does not plan to reverse course on the issue.
«The President lacks the constitutional authority to cut off funding to states and cities simply because they have lawfully acted to protect immigrant families — as described in the legal guidance my office issued last week,» Schneiderman said.
Already in elected office, he has been vocal about supporting immigrant rights, investing in schools, and making affordable housing more accessible, which are predominant issues in District 21.
Mr. Schneiderman said in a press release issued Wednesday that his office has received «a number of reports» about fake agents claiming to be with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and demanding money from immigrants.
That means many of the same issues that were gridlocked in the legislature in the past are likely to remain so, including the Dream Act, which would provide college aid to children of undocumented immigrants, abortion rights measures, and ending the incarceration of 16 - and 17 - year - olds in adult prisons.
Issues that impact people with disabilities run the gamut — from access to housing, to the disabled sub-minimum wage, to making sure hearing impaired immigrants have support in their native language.
She spoke briefly, deflecting the question and arguing that her widely - noted opposition to then - Governor Eliot Spitzer's 2007 proposal to issue drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants was rooted in terrorism - related concerns.