Sentences with phrase «immigration reform»

He also voted for comprehensive immigration reform in 2013.

Here are some other highlights from that report, which also shows strong Republican support for immigration reform.

The department's letter comes as school districts across the country are going about the business of educating all their students, regardless of the political debate on immigration reform.

The speaker argued that the drivers license debate was «a different conversation» than the «unique window» the 2007 immigration reform bill offered.

Moreover, the failure of immigration reform on the federal level made the issue all the more pressing locally.

• We urge our nation's leaders to work together with the American people to pass immigration reform that embodies these key principles and that will make our nation proud.

Start - ups have been struggling with immigration reform for years.

There are few issues as divisive as immigration reform; there are even fewer issues as important as citizenship.

The same holds true when they talk about immigration reform.

Some 66 percent of Republican voters support immigration reform that includes a waiting period of several years for illegal immigrants to prove themselves before being allowed to apply for citizenship.

High - skill immigration reform is more complicated and contentious than it looks, an expert conference shows.

He's not done pushing for living wages and unemployment insurance, working to pass real immigration reform, fighting for more affordable housing and standing up for veterans.

We talked about how we make immigration reform a reality and not just a rally cry.

Another 57 percent said immigration reform would strengthen the economy and help with global competitiveness.

He stood up for humane immigration reform, though he knew Republican primary voters would punish him for it.

The report stressed the party's need to address immigration reform and outreach to Latino voters.

The same number believed the administration does not understand how immigration reform will affect businesses like theirs.

The poll found 63 percent of voters back immigration reform, with only 21 percent saying they oppose it.

Congressional leaders are once again considering immigration reform, and some upstate representatives want to make sure they take farmers into consideration.

Infrastructure: Besides immigration reform, she has stated that proposing a $ 275 billion, five - year infrastructure - spending program would be key to her presidential agenda.

And she has expressed support for comprehensive immigration reform.

The second half of immigration reform deals with border security.

Some are focused on immigration reform, universal healthcare, police violence, LGBT rights, and the list goes on.

Despite the recent setback, some business groups remain optimistic about immigration reform.

Lawmakers are meeting this week to try to develop a bipartisan plan for immigration reform.

We should support immigration reform, and not only because it's in keeping with the American character of attracting world - class talent.

When the U.S. last undertook comprehensive immigration reform in 1986, Silicon Valley was more like a distant island kingdom marching to its own drum.

In an invitation to the event next week shared with POLITICO, de Blasio is described as «an outspoken progressive voice on national issues including immigration reform, fair trade agreements, gun laws, transportation infrastructure and climate change,» who «exemplifies the values of Vermont Democrats.»

At 11 a.m., Sen. Gustavo Rivera, Assembly Member Karim Camara, national immigration reform advocates, community leaders, faith leaders and legal experts announce a new campaign to push states to extend full equality to millions of noncitizen residents in the US, Battery Park, Lower Manhattan.

Washington (CNN)-- From staging rallies to mounting a caravan through California to setting up phone banks to more private lobbying activists on all sides of the immigration issue are vowing a month of activities to try to push members of Congress and the public over immigration reform during the coming congressional recess.

These would range from immigration reform in Japan to structural changes to boost productivity and growth in the U.S. and Europe.

Today, the «Gang of 8» offers a comprehensive immigration reform plan intended to address the contemporary realities of immigration.

In my mind's eye I can still see that picture, and as I do I can not help thinking of the members of Congress now debating competing pieces of immigration reform legislation.

It means establishing Yuval Levin - style immigration reform as the authentic and realistic alternative to the Gang of Eight deal.

Some things, like immigration reform if the new Fraser Institute report is to be believed, are touchy areas that really require some pretty good strategic thought in terms of communication strategy.

More recently, Cardinal Mahony offered a comprehensive account of the Church's position on comprehensive immigration reform at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Along with the local implications, Hayduk said the passage of the bill would have a national impact — both in other cities that are considering proposals for immigrant voting and in the wider immigration reform debate.

Immigration reform needs to happen.

Born in Los Angeles to undocumented immigrants from Oaxaca, Mexico, she has become a face of the American immigration reform movement.

The Immigrant Justice Network is working to ensure that federal immigration reform includes policies that are fair and just.

Ultimately, Congress needs to enact immigration reform so that we can attract and admit the skilled workers our nation needs.

Washington (CNN)- Members of a key Democratic - controlled Senate panel cast the first congressional votes on a sweeping bipartisan immigration reform bill on Thursday, turning back the first GOP attempts to beef up the legislation's border security provisions.

In particular, the speaker assailed the self - described democratic socialist for opposing the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, which had the support of Ms. Clinton, Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy and then - President George W. Bush.

Now that the issue is solely before Congress, we urge it to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the cancellation of removal, resolve immigration status, and work toward U.S. citizenship of undocumented students who are long - term residents.»

Sen. Toby Stavisky (D - Flushing) beat out immigration reform activist S.J. Jung, capturing 57 percent of the vote with all precincts reporting.

Earlier this month, Zuckerberg spoke publicly about immigration reform during a screening of Documented, a movie about undocumented immigrants.

As Congressional lawmakers tussle over national immigration reform, the de Blasio administration is taking steps to provide legal rights for New York City's large population of undocumented immigrants.

«The next president of the United States will pass meaningful immigration reform so that it will be solved, and not by executive order,» Bush said, referring to President Obama's executive order from November, which legalized the status of 5 million undocumented immigrants.

BORDER SECURITY A MUST: RUBIO RAMPS UP PRESSURE ON IMMIGRATION BILL... Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, one of the lead backers of the Senate immigration reform effort, says he will not support his own bill if amendments to boost border security don't pass.

«For the past 15 months I've talked about the need to get immigration reform done,» Boehner said on a C - Span broadcast of the briefing Thursday.