Sentences with phrase «immigration reform effort»

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When asked how much money would be spent on immigration advocacy, Lima declined to give a monetary figure, but said the advocacy efforts would be «as big of a deal» as tax reform.

Without comprehensive immigration reform, which President Barack Obama estimates could lead to an expansion of up to $ 250 billion in economic output, this effort marks the latest in a patchwork of initiatives proffered by the administration.

Prior to the elections, business leaders thought immigration reform would only happen in a piecemeal fashion, so they limited their efforts to their own needs, which is for highly skilled workers.

b) We have a do - nothing, fractured Congress that won't address key issues like immigration or tax reform, but has wasted time and taxpayer money 65 + times in a futile effort to repeal Obamacare.

Reed, like other Republicans, believes granting «amnesty» could derail any efforts to pass a bipartisan immigration reform bill.

And while he praised Bloomberg's efforts to improve public health, snuff out smoking, and pass immigration reform, he vowed to improve the way the city deals with small businesses, bolster affordable housing, and reform the controversial stop - and - frisk policy to improve community relations with police.

WASHINGTON — President Obama could jump - start the immigration - reform effort in Congress by tapping Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to take over the Homeland Security Department, the chairman of the House Homeland...

De Blasio supports President Obama's go - it - alone effort on immigration reform, calls current policy «absolutely ridiculous» and says the president has «every right» to go around Congress.

in support of reigniting bipartisan efforts to bring about immigration reform.

Long said she wanted to draw attention to the refugees because immigration is an issue in her election against Schumer, who led an effort to pass a bipartisan immigration reform bill in the Senate.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) was a comprehensive reform eReform and Control Act (IRCA) was a comprehensive reform ereform effort.

Immigration reform and controversial efforts such as the DREAM Act have long been at the forefront of the nation's political conversation.

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