Sentences with phrase «immigrant women who»

«But instead of fighting for low - wage immigrant women who are the backbone of our state's economy, you are fighting for the Republican Party to be the Party of Trump whose monstrous mantra is wages are too high.»

Christianity Today: Evangelical Leaders Split Over Violence Against Women Act The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorized by Congress Wednesday removes protections for immigrant women who are victims of violence.

The National Sister Schools Organization, together with the San Diego and La Jolla California Rotary Club, support a school in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, a project inspired by an Iranian immigrant woman who was concerned about American's failure to understand Muslims.

Mary Mallon was a courageous, headstrong Irish immigrant woman who bravely came to America alone, fought hard to climb up from the lowest rung of the domestic service ladder, and discovered in herself an uncanny, and coveted, talent for cooking.

This fictionalized account of Mary depicts her as a strong immigrant woman who battled for a better life for herself (Kathleen S).

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After the rallies, immigrant rights groups will join LGBTQ, African - American and women's organizations this summer to push for the election of new leaders, Salas said, adding that they hope to see more support from Americans who aren't immigrants.

«It is sad to see that now being an immigrant is equivalent to almost being a criminal,» said Mary Quezada, a 58 - year - old North Carolina woman who joined those marching on Washington.

For those people in work situations who aren't having such a welcoming experience, Taylor says to get yourself a support network, whether you are the only woman on your team or an immigrant or a minority, etc..

Kicking off «She Made It,» a new Megyn Kelly TODAY series showcasing successful women, Megyn welcomes Barbara Minuzzi, a 29 - year - old Brazilian immigrant and venture capitalist who's rocking male - dominated Silicon Valley.

Jasmine is a unique organization in Israel that is dedicated to the commercial, professional and personal advancement of Jewish, Ethiopian, Ultra-Orthodox, Arab, Druze, Bedouin, Christian, new immigrant and Circassian women who are small business owners.

One of the professors (who, as it happens, is one of the world's leading scientists) was kneeling next to the wife of my tailor — she's an immigrant woman whose simple southern Italian spirituality is of the sort that gets Catholics labeled Mary worshippers by our Protestant friends.

How do I advance the Kingdom of God as a woman of color, a daughter of immigrants, who is seeking to follow Jesus Christ through imitating His ministry to the...

Whether one voted for the Liberal Party of not, Canadians were thrilled to see a cabinet that reflected a fuller picture of who we are — First Nations, immigrants and born - and - raised Canadians, men and women, regional representation, gay and straight, Christian and Sikh and atheist and Muslim among other religions, differently abled, different socio - economic stories, and so on.

The gop has alienated so many people from so many walks of life that the only voter represented by them will be a 50 year old white man who mistrusts minorities and women and unions and non christians and seniors and government employees and teachers and librarians and nurses and postal workers and immigrants and firefighters and I have probably left out quite a few of you who they have managed to insult this past year.

When her business began to grow, she hired an immigrant woman in her neighbourhood who had become her friend.

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.

Essentially they are the ones who are not strong enough to be advocates for themselves: prisoners, very old and very poor people, household workers, most people who live in Third World countries, retarded children and adults, schoolchildren, immigrants, farm workers, unemployed persons, the institutionalized mentally ill, sometimes women, sometimes gays.

«This week I've read messages from some immigrants, women, and people of color in evangelical communities with profound sadness, and I've also heard from evangelicals who have celebrated the election results.

This woman owned, small business supports the LGBTQIA + community, Black Lives Matter, supports the rights of immigrants and the rights of indigenous people, religious freedoms, civil rights, and this business will always stand for the simple truth that women are PEOPLE who have the fundamental right to reproductive choice.

They complain about immigrants, or the French, or women, or the middle - classes, but they get on terribly well with the Polish family next door and chat about the weather with the Arab man who sells them their vegetables.

«Any Democrat who joins with Donald Trump's Republican Party enables his continuing assault on immigrants, women, people of color, people of different faiths and our shared American values,» Murphy said in a statement this morning.

And the Senate Democrats themselves issued a statement last month condemning Felder for sticking with the GOP, saying through a spokesman that «any Democrat who joins with Donald Trump's Republican Party enables his continuing assault on immigrants, women, people of color, people of different faiths and our shared American values.»

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who is not seeking re-election after two terms, said control of Congress and the General Assembly is crucial to preserve values protecting women, minorities, immigrants and working - class families, as well as public safety.

Bringing up his three college - age daughters who he said are frightened about the new direction of the country, Cuomo ripped what he called the new «extreme right wing agenda that will trample on our rights» and has placed women, immigrants and members of the LGBT community under attack.

Jaoui also raised $ 2500 from Jeannette Castillo, an unemployed Yonkers woman; $ 1000 from Wendy Estevez, a «consultant» to Washington Heights nightclub Arka Lounge; $ 3000 from Bronx daycare operator Luis Ducasse; and $ 2500 from New Jersey attorney Oscar Herasme, a former assistant DA in the New York County District Attorney's office who specializes in anti-money laundering and immigrant affinity fraud matters.

Rep. Charlie Rangel offered a scathing assessment of the Republican coalition, saying Trump had «pulled the sheets off» a party that has attracted those who «hate immigrants and minorities» and «don't like women.»

A group of Democratic women in U.S. Senate are calling for the body to pass legislation to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children, also known as Dreamers, before the December break.

«Any Democrat who joins with Donald Trump's Republican Party enables his continuing assault on immigrants, women, people of color, people of different faiths and our shared American values,» said Senate Democratic spokesman Mike Murphy.

Bianey Garcia, a transgender activist with Make the Road, a social justice group out of neighboring Jackson Heights, said while this is the 13th known attack on trans women in Queens this year, «so many are not reported for fear of going to the police,» partly due to transphobia in official ranks and also to fear of exposure for those who are undocumented immigrants.

It is true that immigrants who have married Norwegian women earn higher wages and are more likely to be in work.

NIH is funding researchers to look at risk behavior in many communities: Hispanic immigrant men who live thousands of miles from their wives, teens who cruise the Internet for pornography, Thai and Vietnamese women who work in San Francisco brothels.

Refugee women who come to Canada have greater risk of giving birth prematurely than non-refugee immigrants, a study by a St. Michael's Hospital researcher has found.

There were many young and more beautiful ladies who had entered the contest, but Charming Charlie picked me, an over 40s immigrant woman.

The absolute reliability in terms of family, such men are the dream guys for Russian women; more so for those Russian women who are already living in the US either as second generation immigrants or as working professionals.

Weaving in and out of the working girls» path is cabbie Razmik (Karren Karagulian), an Armenian - immigrant husband and father who adores the more feminine - featured Sin - Dee, but doesn't mind rolling through the car wash (if you know what I mean) with Alexandra as a backup when the two women briefly separate.

A story about rise - to - prominence of an ambitious young woman, who happens to be an immigrant.

She dines with other Irish immigrant women in a similar position and the head of the boarding house Mrs. Kehoe (a very funny Julie Walters), who scolds and warns the girls that she'll have the parish priest give a sermon on gossip if they keep going with it.

One per - centers are taking it on the chin at the movies these days with recent releases like «The Founder» and «Get Out,» and now the latest cinematic smack out of Sundance, Beatriz at Dinner, a sly and telling exposé of class in America as seen through the eyes of a Mexican immigrant woman named Beatriz (Salma Hayek, «Savages»), a new - age holistic healer who works at a cancer rehabilitation center, does private massage therapy on the side, lives with her pet goats and drives a broken - down Volkswagen.

The story follows a woman who marries an illegal immigrant in order to keep him in the country and help him get his dream job of starring in a Broadway musical.

Eilis (Saoirse Ronan, in a phenomenal portrayal of gradual but unstoppable transformation), an Irish immigrant who comes to New York City to seek a job and a more fulfilling life, changes from a shy, unassertive woman who is torn between two worlds into one who is confident, able and willing to speak her mind, and more certain about what she wants from life.

Sean Baker's independent films feature protagonists you don't normally see on screen: a Chinese delivery guy who sends money back home (Take Out), an elderly woman convinced she's too old to drive to the store (Starlet), a Ghanaian immigrant who hawks designer knock - offs (Prince of Broadway).

These include: Sister Schools, Sister Cities, Rotary Clubs, and projects initiated by women, religious leaders or immigrants, all of them primarily grassroots efforts initiated by one individual who recruits others to join her.

In response to President Donald Trump and his aggressive stance on immigration, Brown promised in his State of the State speech to protect California's immigrants, pledging that the state would «defend everybody — every man, woman, and child — who has come here for a better life and has contributed to the well - being of our state.»

Find creative writing activities about the immigrant experience, historical time lines of the civil rights movement, slideshows of famous women suffragists, art activities for celebrating community helpers, lesson plans for learning more about wars and the soldiers who fight them, and much more.

WHEREAS, the 2016 election resulted in a president who used fear and hate against undocumented immigrants, Muslims, LGBTQ people, women and African Americans.

Alternating chapters give voice to the women and their daughters, who, fitting into a larger picture, reveal one aspect of the immigrant experience in America.

In its aftermath, Holland encounters a vibrant cast of characters — including Anton Ling, an enigmatic woman whose home is a place of refuge to desperate immigrants, and the riveting Preacher Jack Collins, a terrifying serial killer, who had seemingly died at the end of Rain Gods.

There I met men and women who reminded me of my own hard - working immigrant parents.

Gordimer takes a postapartheid South African woman out to a widening world in this story of Julie Summers — rich, white, and guilty — who follows her Arab immigrant lover home to his desert village and suddenly finds herself the immigrant.

This is a group exhibition that serves to demonstrate solidarity among artists who identify with being a Nasty Woman in the face of threats to roll back women's rights, individual rights, LGBTQ + rights, and immigrant rights.