Sentences with phrase «issue of undocumented immigrants»

The United States Supreme Court addressed the issue of an undocumented immigrant's ability to collect back pay in Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, 122 S.Ct.

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One area in which Petersen breaks with Trump very specifically is the issue of «the wall,» which the president has long promised to build along the entire US - Mexico border to stem the tide of undocumented immigrants and drugs entering the country.

Pressing the issue further, Ms. Pelosi and the next two highest - ranking House Democrats sent a letter to Mr. Ryan noting their desire for the government to remain open and imploring him to make a public statement about the scheduling of a vote on legislation to protect young undocumented immigrants who are now shielded from deportation by the Obama - era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.

Immigration is a big issue for Zuckerberg, who is a huge supporter of Dreamers — undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children.

They point to issues ranging from environmental policy to the deportation of undocumented immigrants as areas that New York can provide an alternative and potential challenge to federal policies.

Teachout also opened a new front against Cuomo with criticism of his own choice for Lieutenant Governor, Kathy Hochul, who is best known in the state for her 2007 battle against a plan to issue drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants.

Trump may soon issue a pardon for Joe Arpaio, the colorful former Arizona sheriff who was found guilty two weeks ago of criminal contempt for defying a state judge's order to stop traffic patrols targeting suspected undocumented immigrants.

He told them that he can no longer rely on Senate Republicans to approve key issues like the Dream Act for children of undocumented immigrants and a reform package that limits campaign contributions.

Cuomo issued a «cease - and - desist» letter to ICE days after they concluded an immigration raid in New York City and its surrounding counties, picking up 225 suspected undocumented immigrants, 180 of whom had criminal convictions or pending charges, according to the agency.

The Council has funded attorneys for unaccompanied minor immigrants who have flooded New York City's federal courts, passed the municipal identification card program dubbed IDNYC, and has kicked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers off of Rikers Island, where they had frequently issued detainer orders for undocumented immigrants who had served time accused of nonviolent crimes.

Cuomo, in exchange for an endorsement from the left leaning Working Families Party, promised to help reunite the two Democratic factions in order to achieve passage of several progressive issues, including public campaign financing, a women's equality act with an abortion rights provision, and a measure to give college aid to children of undocumented immigrants, known as the Dream Act.

But while Cuomo was able to get several Republican Senators to vote to enact same sex marriage in 2011, he could not get them to budge on several issues that the Democratic left was pushing for, including, further increasing the minimum wage, allowing children of undocumented immigrants college aid known as the Dream Act, and public financing of political campaigns.

Poloncarz pointed out that, unlike other parts of the country, Erie County doesn't generally have an issue with undocumented immigrants.

He pointed out the governor is on the record saying the issue of licenses for undocumented immigrants is a county by county decision.

Cuomo also was one of the few New York Democrats who did not issue a canned statement on the president's executive order limiting the deportation fo young undocumented immigrants.

But while Cuomo has worked well with Senate Republicans on a variety of issues, he's signaled in recent weeks he would push for limits on the income lawmakers can earn outside of the Legislature as well as the DREAM Act, a bill that would provide tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants.

Klein has countered by calling for votes on a variety of key, hot - button issues that are supported by the Democratic base, but not have the needed support in the sharply divided chamber, such as strengthening abortion rights and access to tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants.

That means many of the same issues that were gridlocked in the legislature in the past are likely to remain so, including the Dream Act, which would provide college aid to children of undocumented immigrants, abortion rights measures, and ending the incarceration of 16 - and 17 - year - olds in adult prisons.

A local nonprofit legal foundation is ready to begin issuing unofficial City of Kingston identification cards that supporters hope will boost public safety by encouraging undocumented immigrants and others at society's margins to come forward and report crimes.

Republicans resolved not to submit to the minority party's demands to negotiate, while Democrats largely unified to use the shutdown deadline to force concessions on numerous issues — including protections for hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo put a number of progressive issues into his state budget proposal, including early voting measures, reforming the criminal justice system to end cash bail and the Dream Act to give college aid to the children of undocumented immigrants.

When Mayor Bill de Blasio passed legislation this July to create a municipal ID program for New York City, it was considered a victory for the scores of undocumented immigrants who lack government - issued identification.

That means many of the same issues that were gridlocked in the legislature in the past are likely to remain so, including, the Dream Act, which would provide college aid to children of undocumented immigrants, abortion rights measures, and ending the incarceration of 16 and 17 year olds in adult prisons.

Queens residents will be able to meet one - on - one with MOIA representatives between 10:00 AM — 6:00 PM on those days and confidentially discuss their immigration - related issues, including possible enforcement actions and the planned termination of DACA, a federal initiative that has protected 800,000 undocumented immigrants nationwide from deportation who were brought to the United States as children.

Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo put a number of progressive issues into his state budget proposal, including the Dream Act, to give college aid to the children of undocumented immigrants, early voting measures and reforming the criminal justice system to end cash bail.

The policy issue that concerned students the most was the Trump administration's statements about immigration, including the deportation of undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and are known as «dreamers.»

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.»

With its vast population of immigrants, undocumented workers, and people of Mexican and Latin American descent, Southern California is particularly sensitive to issues of xenophobia and border violence.

«We prepared a list of questions for Senator Obama on a range of difficult immigration issues, including immigration reform, undocumented immigration, family immigration, local (anti--RRB- immigration ordinances, the U.S. government's treatment of Elvira Arrellano, integration of immigrants into U.S. society, the deaths along the U.S. / Mexico border, and his vote in favor of the Secure Fence Act.»

With the passage of California Assembly Bill 60 (AB60), the California DMV locations have begun issuing drivers» licenses to undocumented immigrants living in CA who meet all of the necessary requirements of the bill, beginning January 1, 2015.

«Clinical Issues and Challenges in Treating Undocumented Immigrants,» by Lisa Fortuna, M.D., M.P.H., and Michelle Porche, Ed.D., WCW associate director and senior research scientist, is included in the August 2013 issue of Psychiatric Times.

«Clinical Issues and Challenges in Treating Undocumented Immigrants,» by Lisa Fortuna, M.D., M.P.H., and Michelle Porche, Ed.D., is included in the August 2013 issue of Psychiatric Times.