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The organization advises California criminal defenders and immigration advocates on the immigration consequences of California offenses.

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He added, «It's a simple concept that's been advocated for years and is based on enforcement of our immigration laws that includes requiring employers to use the federal E-Verify program.

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.

Responding to questions about Trump's views on immigration, Thiel said he did not support a religious test for Muslims as Trump has advocated for, and went on to say he did not believe Trump supporters take literally the candidate's repeated calls to build a wall along the Mexican border and make the neighboring country pay for it.

Powell Jobs also has longstanding interests in environmental work, serving on the board of Conservation International, and has advocated causes including immigration reform.

«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.

Yet Mr. Trump's immigration order has been so unpopular with so many tech workers — many of whom are immigrants themselves and who advocate globalization — that they are now exerting pressure on their chief executives to push back forcefully against the administration.

While many immigration advocates have focused on humanitarian issues, the executives focused on the economic toll.

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.»

Jerry Johnson, president of the National Religious Broadcasters, said on Twitter that Trump's plan was «sound,» advocating that the goverment limit immigration as a protective measure while the church continue to minister to refugees.

That bill, while expected to pass, does not include any legislation on the hotly contested DACA front, which is enraging immigration advocates who'd been told a resolution on Dreamers would be part of any deal moving forward.

On the other side of the conventional spectrum we have the left wing, which often advocates environmentalism and social services but are dismissive of vetting immigration and are open to changing core cultural values according to the trend of the moment.

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. call on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to rescind its new courthouse policy, New York State Supreme Court, 60 Centre St., Manhattan.

Ramos is a labor leader, an advocate for women, a community organizer, she's fought for immigration reform and LGBT rights, and she's even worked on historic elections, but for whatever reason, Ramos is running without party support.

A single New York county outside of Albany — Rensselaer — participates in a program that deputizes local authorities as immigration agents — and now advocates are calling on Cuomo to prohibit the initiative statewide.

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.

Greater New York Labor Religion Coalition New York State Assembly NYS Assembly Community Resource Exchange (CRE) SCO Family of Services HCCI Chinese American Planning Council, Inc Heights and Hills Citizen Action of New York ROCitizen New York Association on Independent Living ATLI - Action Together Long Island NYSCAA New York Immigration Coalition Catholic Charities of Chemung & Schuyler Counties CDRC Labor - Religion Coalition of NYS Catholic Charities Professional Staff Congress Catholic Charities of Chemung / Schuyler Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley New York State Network for Youth Success NAMI Albany County Central Federation of Labor Food & Water Watch Jewish Family Service Metro New York Health Care for All Alliance for Positive Change MercyFirst Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York, Queens (CIDNY) SiCM — Schenectady Community Ministries Coalition for the Homeless CIDNY Citizen Action of NY PEF Retiree Urban Parhways, Inc Community Food Advocates PSC / CUNY AFT Local 2334 New York StateWide Senior Action Council Early Care & Learning Council Urban Pathways African Services Committee Day Care Council of New York New York State Community Action Association Supportive Housing Network of New York, Inc The Radical Age Movement United Neighborhood Houses

He demonstrates his substantial speaking skills, giving a lengthy description of acting as «an advocate» and pledging to be «an advocate on immigration» just «as Mayor Bloomberg does on guns.»

As an advocate of the toughest curbs yet mooted on immigration, presumably he has some sympathy with Iain Duncan Smith's controversial call for British jobs for British workers.

The letter's signers included the Empire State Pride Agenda, Lambda Legal, the New York City Anti-Violence Project, the LGBT Community Center and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, the Callen - Lorde Community Health Center, Gay Men's Health Crisis, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Immigration Equality, the Family Equality Council, SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders), the GRIOT Circle: a gathering of elders, and several organizations advocating on behalf of LGBT young people, including FIERCE, the Hetrick - Martin Institute, and Streetwise and Safe.

Whether it's fighting for a fair budget or advocating for immigration reform, I know firsthand that S.J. Jung has always taken on tough issues, stood up for what's right, and brought together diverse communities to be part of the solution.

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.

Public Advocate Letitia James is calling on lawyers to help represent unaccompanied children pro bono in federal immigration cases — and said she'd join them.

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.

Meanwhile, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie will gather with advocates for a press conference on immigration and the DREAM Act.

Also at noon, NYC Councilman Carlos Menchaca, advocates and New Yorkers who would qualify for immigration relief call on the Supreme Court to remove a legal barrier to President Obama's administrative relief programs after a year of legal delays, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, an advocate for immigrants and the Latino community, said she would dedicate a speech she is delivering on immigration in Washington D.C., tomorrow to Trump because his rhetoric about immigrants has helped engage them in the political process.

Also at 11 a.m., Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Rep. Adriano Espaillat and immigration advocates from across the city will hold a press conference to speak out against and resist Trump's newly announced executive orders on immigration, steps of The Bronx County Building, 851 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.

At 11:30 a.m., Rep. Nita Lowey joins DACA recipients, immigration advocates and legal experts for a roundtable discussion on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, Preston Hall's Tudor Room, 78 N. Broadway, White Plains.

List of Supporting Organizations: • African Services Committee • Albany County Central Federation of Labor • Alliance for Positive Change • ATLI - Action Together Long Island • Brooklyn Kindergarten Society • NY Immigration Coalition • Catholic Charities • Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens • Catholic Charities of Buffalo • Catholic Charities of Chemung / Schuyler • Catholic Charities of Diocese of Albany • Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse • CDRC • Center for Independence of the Disabled NY • Children Defense Fund • Chinese - American Planning Council, Inc. • Citizen Action of New York • Coalition for the Homeless • Coalition on the Continuum of Care • Community Food Advocates • Community Health Net • Community Healthcare Network • Community Resource Exchange (CRE) • Day Care Council of New York • Dewitt Reformed Church • Early Care & Learning Council • East Harlem Block Nursery, Inc. • Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley • Fiscal Policy Institute • Food & Water Watch • Forestdale, Inc. • FPWA • GOSO • GRAHAM WINDHAM • Greater New York Labor Religion Coalition • HCCI • Heights and Hills • Housing and Services, Inc. • Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement • Jewish Family Service • Labor - Religion Coalition of NYS • Latino Commission on AIDS • LEHSRC • Make the Road New York • MercyFirst • Met Council • Metro New York Health Care for All • Mohawk Valley CAA • NAMI • New York Association on Independent Living • New York Democratic County Committee • New York State Community Action Association • New York State Network for Youth Success • New York StateWide Senior Action Council • NYSCAA • Park Avenue Christian Church (DoC) / UCC • Partnership with Children • Met Council • Professional Staff Congress • PSC / CUNY AFT Local 2334 • ROCitizen • Schenectady Community Action Program, Inc. • SCO Family of Services • SICM — Schenectady Community Ministries • Sunnyside Community Services • Supportive Housing Network of New York, Inc • The Alliance for Positive Change • The Children's Village • The Door — A Center of Alternatives • The Radical Age Movement • UJA - Federation of New York • United Neighborhood Houses • University Settlement • Urban Pathways, Inc • Women's Center for Education & Career Advancement

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.

At an Albany press conference on Tues., Jan. 31st, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Fiscal Policy Institute joined Moya and other immigration advocates to reveal report findings and launch a new awareness campaign titled Green Light NY: DrivinImmigration Coalition (NYIC), New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Fiscal Policy Institute joined Moya and other immigration advocates to reveal report findings and launch a new awareness campaign titled Green Light NY: Drivinimmigration advocates to reveal report findings and launch a new awareness campaign titled Green Light NY: Driving Together.

Shortly after the Trump administration's announcement, immigrant advocates and TPS recipients gathered at the headquarters of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) to criticize the decision and call on Congress to pass legislation to grant permanent protection to TPS recipients.

While some in Labour also advocate tough talk on immigration, Ed Miliband has charted a different course; he wants to reconnect with Ukip's left - behind voters but sees little point in trying to out - Ukip the party.

Rangel is one of the state's more liberal members, and a longtime advocate for immigration reform, gun control, and the Affordable Care Act — positions that often put him on the opposite side of votes from Hochul, who was attempting to defend her seat in a heavily Republican district.

The call came on the steps of City Hall this afternoon, where elected officials and advocates rallied to denounce the Arizona law, which forces police officers to ask individuals for their immigration status if they look suspicious.

As a state senator, Espaillat worked to sustain affordable housing, and went on to become a leading voice for advocate for workers» rights and immigration services, said spokesman Jake Potent.

«The members of my Immigration Task Force advocate on behalf of tens of thousands of immigrants each year.

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.

He said that Moya is a leading advocate on immigration and workplace protection and that Powers cares about affordable housing and protecting against predatory equity.

The city public advocate is calling on the federal government to shut down the controversial immigration detention center in Springfield Gardens and rethink its partnership with the private organization that runs it.

Wiki: «Blue Labour advocates the belief that working class voters will be won back to Labour through socially conservative ideas on certain social and international issues, such as immigration, crime and the European Union,»

Refugee advocates joined the New York Immigration Coalition to assail President Donald Trump's second executive order barring entry to people from a smattering of Middle Eastern and East African countries, insisting that it is a «backdoor Muslim ban 2.0 ″ — a reference to the commander - in - chief's primary campaign promise of a «total and complete shutdown» on Islamic immigration to the UniImmigration Coalition to assail President Donald Trump's second executive order barring entry to people from a smattering of Middle Eastern and East African countries, insisting that it is a «backdoor Muslim ban 2.0 ″ — a reference to the commander - in - chief's primary campaign promise of a «total and complete shutdown» on Islamic immigration to the Uniimmigration to the United States.

«Blue Labour advocates the belief that working class voters will be won back to Labour through socially conservative ideas on certain social and international issues, such as immigration, crime and the European Union,»

9:00 AM — Public Advocate Letitia James attends Congressman Adriano Espaillat's Moment of Truth Where America Stands on Immigration.

Trump's hard - line positions on immigration — including a pledge to bar Muslims from entering the United States, and a plan to build a wall along the US border with Mexico — have worried research advocates who say such stances could dissuade talented foreign scientists from working or studying at US institutions.

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.

«A common theme in research on immigration and education is that immigrant children often say they feel they are on their own because they don't have a lot of family resources,» Louie said, noting that «American schools are structured in a way so that parents are advocates of children.»

She's also a tireless advocate with a proven track record of fighting for and working - on a broad cross section of human and civil rights ranging from race, women's rights, immigration, voter participation and labor.

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).