Sentences with phrase «immigration during the election»

Good news for the government, which had taken a strong stance on immigration during the election campaign two years ago.

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Election experts say Facebook must crack down on inflammatory ads on politically divisive issues such as immigration reform and gun rights, which were used to influence voters during and after the presidential campaign.

Undocumented immigration became a hotly contested issue during the 2016 presidential election, inciting passionate responses from both sides of the political spectrum.

His former immigration spokesman Phil Woolas's shameless tactics in Oldham East and Saddleworth during the last general election campaign, and subsequent ejection from Parliament, have offered a well - timed opportunity for Labour to give the coalition and, in particular, Nick Clegg, a thrashing in the by - election on 13 January - the first significant electoral test of the coalition's popularity.

The episode has echoes of Gordon Brown infamously being caught during the 2010 election campaign branding Gillian Duffy a «bigoted woman» after she challenged him on immigration from Eastern Europe.

UKIP has put Britain's withdrawal from the EU and stricter controls on immigration at the heart of its manifesto and Nigel Farage has had to repeatedly fend off questions during the election about his party having racists in its ranks.

The row has echoes of Gordon Brown infamously being caught during the 2010 election campaign branding Gillian Duffy a «bigoted woman» after she challenged him on immigration from Eastern Europe.

Graf, a conservative who highlighted his opposition to illegal immigration during the primary, is widely seen as too divisive to win a general election in this southern Arizona seat.

«In the aftermath of the Presidential election millions of New Yorkers are fearful of the draconian immigration rhetoric espoused by Mr. Trump during the campaign.

Questions in the off - topic portion of the Q&A included the role of Mayor de Blasio's wife, Chirlane McCray, and her having City staff, Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos» criticism of de Blasio's involvement in recent senate elections, whether de Blasio supports a tax on grocery bags, an update on the recent change in NYPD practice on marijuana possession, why the average person should care about conditions on Rikers Island (an on - topic question, but posed during this off - topic portion of the press conference), whether de Blasio is troubled by Al Sharpton's tax troubles, what the expected executive action President Obama on immigration will mean for the City, an update on the City's municipal ID program, preparations for a rally being organized by Al Sharpton upon the completion of the Ferguson grand jury, a possible mail - in response for marijuana summonses and whether mayor supports regulating costumed characters in Times Square.

In recent years the right - wing populist [45] Danish People's Party has emerged as a major party — becoming the second - largest following the 2015 general election — during which time immigration and integration have become major issues of public debate.

While immigration to Canada increased during the years of Bush's elections, the rise was not more than increases in other years, data from...

You know that Romney lost the Latino vote; your research has revealed a number of reasons for this — the Republican attitude in general toward immigration, Romney's own statements about «illegals» in during his primary campaign, the views of his running mate, Paul Ryan, and the statements and opinions of campaign surrogates and conservative Republicans throughout the election process.

Fallah conceived the show during the most recent election in the context of immigration and his own place as an American who emigrated to the U.S. from Iran at age six.

In a follow up to the gallery's critically acclaimed group show «UPRISE / ANGRY WOMEN,» which opened during the week of the 2017 presidential inauguration, exhibition ONE YEAR OF RESISTANCE features artwork across all mediums addressing the issues our society has faced since the election such as immigration rights, women's rights, transgender rights, health care, climate change, white supremacy, gender equality, gun control, sexual harassment, as well as countless other issues which have given rise to mass protest throughout the United States and abroad over the past year.

In a follow up to the gallery's critically acclaimed group show «Uprise / Angry Women,» which opened during the week of the 2017 presidential inauguration, exhibition One Year Of Resistance features artwork across all mediums addressing the issues our society has faced since the election such as immigration rights, women's rights, transgender rights, health care, climate change, white supremacy, gender equality, gun control, sexual harassment, as well as countless other issues which have given rise to mass protest throughout the United States and abroad over the past year.

During the Sierra Club's 2004 election season, Watson allied himself with candidates endorsing strict limits to legal immigration.

Undocumented immigration became a hotly contested issue during the 2016 presidential election, inciting passionate responses from both sides of the political spectrum.

Russia is widely reported to have used such ads, on topics like race relations, immigration and gun control, to stir up divisions during the 2016 election campaign.