Sentences with phrase «immigration reform debate»

During the recent immigration reform debate, high - tech companies, trade groups representing high - tech companies, and elected officials contended that it was in America's economic interest to allow skilled workers to enter the country on H - 1B visas.

In March, Ms. Mark - Viverito addressed a fund - raising event in Puerto Rico for the Latino Victory Project, a national Democratic group that has been involved in the immigration reform debate.

Touting her roots as the daughter of immigrants, she said, if elected, she'd also welcome the opportunity to contribute to the immigration reform debate in Congress.

He also pointed out that Gillibrand has «a pretty full plate right now,» noting that she's not only running statewide for the first time, but will likely seek to play a large role in the upcoming immigration reform debate.

It is hard to imagine that the incident in Boston will not have an effect on the immigration reform debate in America.

Not exact matches

Sen. Rubio has discussed immigration during debates, but has not been asked about his participation in the so - called «Gang of 8,» which led a bipartisan push for comprehensive immigration reform just two years ago.

For all of the region's protests of the president, tech companies must engage both parties in equal measure if they have any hope of shaping the government's debates over tax and immigration reforms — or the myriad other issues that matter to the tech industry's bottom lines.

Evangelical leaders supported Obama's call for comprehensive immigration reform, but that doesn't mean that the debate among political activists is over.

Wallis, who has spearheaded a group of evangelical leaders on immigration reform, said that Obama particularly mentioned the importance of faith leaders in the immigration debate.

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.

Throughout the debate, Schneiderman painted himself as an activist who will use the office to weigh in on national debates, pushing for women's reproductive rights, gay marriage and immigration reform.

However, Latino voters might have made up their minds in 2011, when Mitt Romney stated he would veto the DREAM Act, but his reluctance during the second presidential debate to provide specifics on an alternative approach on immigration reform could have sealed the deal for most Latinos.

He also slammed the «Schumer - led Congress» for failing to pass immigration reform — this moment came about halfway through the debate and was the first time either candidate had mentioned the senior senator.

We can quibble over policy and strategic details: the way in which the debate on immigration is following the welfare debate is becoming divorced from fact; the persistent failure of banking «reform» to get to the fundamental issues; and the possibility that the government's dearth of competence may be a weaker spot than their closeness to fat cat Britain.

«I think if you look at the debate last night, there is just a gulf between what David Cameron stands for and what I stand for — in terms of values, in terms of internationalism, in terms of fairness, in terms of progressive tax reform, in terms of political reform, in terms of simply living in denial, as does Labour, about a major problem of their creation in the immigration system.»

Washington (CNN)- California senate candidate Carly Fiorina weighed in on two issues currently inflaming political debate: immigration reform and U.S. offshore drilling.

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

Yvette Cooper, the former shadow home secretary, said Labour must not be «paralysed from debating immigration reform either — or our tin ear to the concerns of the country will stop others listening to our case for helping refugees», while former shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves caused controversy on Tuesday by suggesting the UK could «explode» if concerns about immigration were ignored.

As the nation debates immigration reform, companies and universities that employ foreign scientific and technical personnel are arguing that the answer is yes, and that Congress should significantly increase the number of H - 1B visas, which admit skilled workers to the United States for a limited number of years.

Refinery29's original series «Behind the Headlines» takes an in - depth, human look at the policy debates dominating the global news media, from American immigration reform to the continuing struggles of Syrian refugees and Afghanistan's lingering gender inequality crisis.

Immigration reform is big news in the capital, as Congress debates a sweeping overhaul.

Reid's reform plans are due to be debated by the cabinet next month, according to the BBC, and they are already provoking discussion among crime and immigration law specialists.

Immigration law reform debates between the White House and Congress are really heating up right now.