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Making matters infinitely worse, the Birdman director then made a plea for immigration reform in his acceptance speech.

On immigration reform in general, Faso said the United States «should normalize the status of people who are in the country illegally who have not committed a crime so that we relieve this anxiety and tension that exists.»

Other officials said the new law should spur officials to act on immigration reform in Washington.

One person who doesn't believe the bill is acceptable under state law is New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has been a prominent advocate for other types of immigration reform in the past.

Espaillat outlined his platform, which includes an emphasis on immigration reform in Congress, debt relief for student loans, job creation and an increased minimum wage.

Many farmers across the East End of Long Island are hoping their congressman will push for immigration reform in order to stabilize the local agricultural industry's workforce and allow them to hire enough workers.

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A number of high profile evangelical groups have promoted immigration reform in recent years, including the National Association of Evangelicals and the National Latino Evangelical Coalition.

During the discussion, these faith leaders said, Obama made it clear that he wanted to see a bill on immigration reform in the next 60 days.

Their struggle to obtain entry for employment epitomizes how stalled immigration reforms in the United States, along with several other factors, may be galvanizing Vancouver's tech sector into becoming Silicon Valley North.

Not exact matches

There are 11 million undocumented workers in the United States, and Democrats generally favor offering them a path to citizenship as part of immigration reform.

Boehner said he would continue to talk with the Republican caucus in the House about immigration reform, but he laid the blame at President Obama's feet, suggesting the issue was one of trust.

But immigration reform won't come easy, and that's why Laurene Powell Jobs today launched TheDreamIsNow.org, an online petition supporting the Dream Act, a bill that would grant a path to citizenship to undocumented young people who enroll in college or join the military.

Sanders also said he favored immigration reform, while defending his record in the Senate where he had voted in 2007 against similar legislation.

It was O'Malley who made the strongest pitch to tackle immigration reform and to find a path forward to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., though he was short on details.

Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies for the nonprofit Center for Immigration Studies think tank, told Polis's local paper The Daily Camera that «there is a much stronger case» for Start - up Visas than, say, for expanding guest worker programs or family - based immigration, both of which are included in the larger rImmigration Studies think tank, told Polis's local paper The Daily Camera that «there is a much stronger case» for Start - up Visas than, say, for expanding guest worker programs or family - based immigration, both of which are included in the larger rimmigration, both of which are included in the larger reform bill.

But time is running out, according to some big name entrepreneurs, like Steve Case, founder and former chief executive officer of AOL, who spoke to Inc. in late May about immigration reform.

«The electoral advantages of anti-immigrant politics will only shrink over time, suggesting that Republicans should at some point — perhaps before the next presidential election — begin to embrace comprehensive immigration reform,» says Mark Price, a labor economist at the Keystone Research Center, a nonpartisan economic policy think tank in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

In 2013, comprehensive immigration reform passed the United States Senate, raising hopes of undocumented aliens that they would have a «path to citizenship.»

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The expectation of comprehensive immigration reform has emboldened undocumented aliens living in the United States to seek reunification with children they left behind in Central America.

To ensure we're not left behind, Canada will have to reform the immigration system with the needs of the tech sector in mind.

«I am crying as I write you this letter,» Charney told employees in a public note, vowing to continue fighting for immigration reform.

It's unclear whether major reforms are coming, but the immigration minister's office told CBC in January that the Start - up Visa program will be reviewed this year.

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.

Early in his talk, Zuckerberg alluded to his goals of promoting immigration reform.

The former mayor of Baltimore and a two - term governor of Maryland, O'Malley supports immigration reform, is pro-union, and has supported tax increases as well as increases to the minimum wage in his state.

In recent years, the senator has shifted from advocating comprehensive immigration reform to a stance that puts border security first, though with the possibility of a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants after 10 to 12 years.

In June the Canadian government implemented a package of immigration reforms, known as the Global Skills Strategy, aimed at fast - tracking visas for skilled foreign workers — some can get processed in as little as two weeks — and providing a concierge service that will walk companies through the process of opening an office on Canadian soiIn June the Canadian government implemented a package of immigration reforms, known as the Global Skills Strategy, aimed at fast - tracking visas for skilled foreign workers — some can get processed in as little as two weeks — and providing a concierge service that will walk companies through the process of opening an office on Canadian soiin as little as two weeks — and providing a concierge service that will walk companies through the process of opening an office on Canadian soil.

Immigration reform faces an uphill battle in the Republican - controlled House.

Related: Entrepreneurs, Politicians Join in a Virtual March on Washington for Immigration Reform

If the Senate's immigration - reform bill passed the House, it would result in a directly related Gross Domestic Product increase of 3.3 percent by 2023 and 5.4 percent by 2033, the report says, based on Congressional Budget Office estimates.

The National Review's criticism of immigration reform apparently doesn't extend to Grover Norquist, the GOP's beloved anti-tax crusader who has spoken out in favor of comprehensive immigration reform.

«Given some of his past statements and his staunch opposition to immigration reform, I am very concerned about what he would do with the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice and want to hear what he has to say,» incoming Democratic Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York said in a statement.

In a vote today, the U.S. Senate passed a historic immigration reform bill whose provisions include a visa for foreign - born startup founders and an increase in the number of visas available to highly skilled workers employed by technology companieIn a vote today, the U.S. Senate passed a historic immigration reform bill whose provisions include a visa for foreign - born startup founders and an increase in the number of visas available to highly skilled workers employed by technology companiein the number of visas available to highly skilled workers employed by technology companies.

«Immigration reform and a work permit will not form part of the discussions in the months to come.

According to a new report from the Obama Administration, immigration reform will result in more highly skilled workers moving to the U.S., more businesses being launched, revenue being generated and more jobs being created.

Immigration reform is necessary to win «the global battle for talent,» Case told Entrepreneur.com in a recent sit - down interview.

Zuckerberg has been an immigration reform activist for years, dating back to his cofounding of the FWD.us lobbying group in 2013.

And in the intervening years, the need for immigration reform has only gotten more extreme.

After the elections, however, business executives in Silicon Valley understood there was a broad - based sentiment for more far - reaching immigration 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.

At the same time, Silicon Valley knows it could do more to foster a sense of goodwill with the rest of the country, which does not live in its cloistered bubble of wealth and privilege, and yet has as much at stake when it comes to immigration reform.

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.

Stories like Sankhla's are the primary reason Silicon Valley has risen up in the past two years to lobby for immigration reform.

If it's to be successful with immigration, the Valley must cast its net wider to include other groups that have a stake in reforming immigration, Siciliano says.

In early 2013, there was hope Congress would make progress on two other issues that small - business owners care about: immigration and tax reform.

Opposition to immigration, equality for women, and employment reform are all rooted in a stalwart commitment to tradition, institutionalized in Japan's corporate - government nexus, which has spent decades evading necessary structural reforms.