Sentences with phrase «immigration advocates say»

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.

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It later halted the weekly reports following sustained criticism from jurisdictions and immigration advocates who said the reports were an attempt to intimidate and shame so - called «sanctuary cities.»

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.

Business organizations like the Chamber of Commerce have called for immigration reform, saying immigrants are good for the economy while advocating a tough but «fair process for undocumented people who are living in our country today to earn a legal status.»

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.

ICE's Detroit field office said that many of the immigrants who were arrested were wanted for «homicide, rape, aggravated assault» and other violent crimes, but advocates contest this, saying many of the Chaldeans had already served sentences for small crimes or minor immigration infractions.

He said: «They have a leader who will not sing the national anthem, a shadow chancellor who seems to admire the IRA more than he does the British Army, a shadow foreign secretary who sneers at the English flag and a shadow home secretary who seems to advocate unlimited immigration.

«Many immigrants who are already terrified of being deported and targeted under this administration, will simply choose not to participate, out of fear that the information they provide is being used to target them,» said Meng during a press conference at the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), where lawmakers and advocates warned that lack of immigrant participation would lead to inaccurate census data and could jeopardize New York's share of federal funding and Congressional seats.

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.

«We've had clients in Russia who've been beaten by police, but more often it's vigilante groups and thugs engaging in social cleansing and unfortunately the police don't do anything to offer protection,» said Aaron Morris, senior staff attorney for Immigration Equality, a national organization that advocates for LGBT equality under US immigration law and offers legal counsel to those seekImmigration Equality, a national organization that advocates for LGBT equality under US immigration law and offers legal counsel to those seekimmigration law and offers legal counsel to those seeking asylum.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been saying all the right worlds when it comes to standing up to President Trump's recent immigration - related executive orders, but one advocate for New York's immigrant community says he would like to see a little less talk and a little more action.

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.

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.

Nevertheless, the Dreamers» leading longtime advocate in the Senate, Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, said he was confident that senators can strike an immigration deal.

Thus, we stand together with state and city officials and other advocates to protect the rights of our nation's immigrants and refugees in these difficult and troubling times,» said Lauren Wyatt, Esq., Staff Attorney, Immigration Court Helpdesk, Catholic Charities Community Services.

«Rescinding a program that has done so much for so many young people is really disgusting, when you think about what this administration has said and done toward various immigrant communities since January,» said Carlene Pinto, an advocate with the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC).

While Schaper referenced moral implications of immigration reform, other advocates said that the lack of immigrant rights is simply un-American.

Latimer said: «The Board of Legislators came together in a bi-partisan way, with the assistance of law enforcement and immigration advocates alike, to craft a law which fully complies with federal law while offering humane peace of mind to our immigrant brothers and sisters.

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.

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.

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.

Today's decision in the Washington Alliance case demonstrates that this is not true,» says a statement by Dale Wilcox, executive director of the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), a nonprofit «public interest legal education and advocacy organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and interests of United States citizens in immigration - related matters,» according to iImmigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), a nonprofit «public interest legal education and advocacy organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and interests of United States citizens in immigration - related matters,» according to iimmigration - related matters,» according to its website.

«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.»

These members advocated sharply restricting immigration, saying the US should be reducing rather than increasing its population.

In fact, advocates say immigration legal - services fraud jumps every time there's a change in the law.

«We created Make a Plan to give people peace of mind,» said Pat Malone, Associate Director at Immigration Advocates Network (IAN).