Sentences with phrase «immigration minister»

Some users did disagree with the shadow immigration minister's actions though.

The former federal Conservative immigration minister has long been considered in an organizational class of his own.

A over a hundred MPs from different parties have signed the following Early Day Motion (number 862), calling for a release of a report on the arrest of Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green:

His comments come as immigration minister James Brokenshire said last night that British employers who give jobs to illegal immigrants will be hit with the «full force» of government.

It stated that while the scheme was approved by the former immigration minister Mark Harper, May «was informed of the intention to pilot this campaign».

One can think of the changes underway as renovations to what former Immigration Minister Jason Kenney liked to describe as the «house» of the Canadian nation.

Originally announced in December by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, the changes to Canada's Federal Skilled Worker Program aim to improve the economic suitability of new Canadians.

Here is the full text of immigration minister Phil Woolas's statement to MPs on the future of Gurkhas» rights to live in the UK:

He was joined by shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant, who tweeted: «Chris Skidmore's argument about A&E and immigration was a disgrace, not based on evidenced facts, but on surmise, anecdote and prejudice.»

In an interview with The Times published on Saturday, new Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said:

Whenthe new immigration minister James Brokenshire attacked what he called the «wealthy, metropolitan elite» for benefiting from cheap foreign labour, it's unlikely he meant to point the finger at the Prime Minister.

He resigned from his post as immigration minister in February 2014 after he discovered that his cleaner was no longer entitled to work in the UK, but rejoined the government five months later as minister for disabled people.

Ms Rudd's claim that there have been no wrongful deportation seems to contradict comments made by Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes.

Is the new immigration minister Mark Harper among them?

We are writing on behalf of thousands of Pacific Islanders who are disappointed to learn of remarks made by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton in relation to the impact of climate change on our homes.

But while Labour's shadow immigration minister says he is «the first to acknowledge that there are real concerns about free movement», he accuses Vote Leave of a cynical attempt to «exploit» the issue, and shut down a debate that they are losing.

In the same week, Turnbull labelled Labor's proposal to double the intake of refugees as a «gesture to the Greens» on the back of Immigration Minister Peter Dutton's attack on the Greens» asylum - seeker policy.

Seventeen months later Goldsmith wrote to then immigration minister Damian Green about the case.

Sources say Morneau's update will echo some of the council's advice, but — like Immigration Minister John McCallum's targets — likely won't adopt the group's recommendations outright, particularly those that might be considered too ambitious.

Today, immigration minister Liam Byrne said migrant workers made a «vital contribution to the UK economy», with workers from accession countries having boosted it by # 4 billion.

Last night, former immigration minister Brandon Lewis was challenged about this on Question Time by the journalist Ash Sarkar.

Shadow immigration minister Damien Green has launched a stinging attack on «government inaction» following French proposals to establish a welfare centre in Calais for asylum seekers.

Speaking on the same day Tory Immigration Minister James Brokenshire delivers his inaugural speech in his new role, the Liberal Democrat will tell an audience at the Mansion House the UK economy will be held back if the country is seen as «closed for business».

«Labour is in favour of reform to European free movement rules and we will examine any proposals the government comes forward with to manage immigration with interest,» shadow immigration minister David Hanson says.

She said: «As the Prime Minister raised today, it was a Labour immigration minister who first used the term hostile environment, wanting to and I quote, «flush out illegal immigrants» and a decision as the Prime Minister said, was taken originally by a Labour administration.

Mark Harper, who resigned as immigration minister after discovering his cleaner was an illegal immigrant, is back in government as a work and pensions minister.

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen acknowledges that gaps in employment and wages do exist, but says government has been working on designing settlement programs to improve opportunities for immigrant women and their children.

Add to these bureaucratic inefficiencies the curious case of Judy Sgro, the former immigration minister who resigned from cabinet in January following a pair of scandals involving the alleged preferential treatment of immigrants who were associated with her campaign office.

Mark Harper stepped down as immigration minister when he found he was not satisfied with the paper work of his cleaner, Isabella Acevedo.

Nick Clegg is understood to have called immigration minister Mark Harper to protest at the vans.

Letters from immigration minister Caroline Nokes appear to show she knew about deportations months earlier than she claimed

The home secretary has today rejected claims that immigration minister Tony McNulty was sacked because of a series of blunders in his department.

Borders inspector John Vine discusses his discovery of 16,000 people waiting to hear if they can stay in the UK, while immigration minister Mark Harper gives his reaction

Immigration Minister Caplan announced that next year, the government intends to take in 225,000 immigrants, along with 25,000 refugees, and asserted that Canada needs immigrants for continued growth and prosperity.

The rumours circulated after Belgian Immigration Minister Theo Francken said over the weekend said it would be «not unrealistic» to grant Puigdemont asylum if he asked for it.

MacDonald is the only provincial immigration minister in Atlantic Canada.

«The government will not accept that hate preachers come to Denmark to preach hatred against Danish society and indoctrinate others to commit violence against women and children, spread ideas about an (Islamic) caliphate and in general undermine our fundamental values,» Immigration Minister Inger Stojberg said.

Immigration Minister Elinor Caplan says that two refugee boats bound for Canada were intercepted recently by Chinese authorities while still in Chinese waters.

(Immigration minister Eric Besson has described the burqa as a «walking coffin.»)

The latest immigration minister — Liam Byrne — is a Christian, but he has refused to discuss the issue [of poverty amongst asylum seekers] with us.

When he became immigration minister in 2008, Liam Byrne immediately ordered a huge expansion of the programme, forcing through 1,500 additional places.

A confident Liberal Democrat campaign is threatening to unseat immigration minister Phil Woolas - but anything is possible in this split - personality seat.

I asked immigration minister Phil Woolas if he had any comment and received this:

Immigration minister Carolien Noakes admitted today that at least some of the Windrush kids have already been deported.

Initially sent to the mosque to spy for the Vichy immigration minister, the young man befriends a cabaret singer he is ordered to shadow and finds himself drawn into the heroic actions of the underground fighters.

Meanwhile the vacancy for shadow immigration minister remains.

«I find it extraordinary that a minister isn't willing just to step up to the plate and take responsibility,» opined May back in 2004, when immigration minister Beverly Hughes was in trouble over irregularities in the processing of immigration applications.