Sentences with phrase «legal immigrants for»

I have previously laid out the case that the government has cheated legal immigrants for decades by erroneously counting the spouses and children of immigrants against the quotas for immigration, thereby reducing the total amount of immigration substantially.

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The order is likely to grant legal status to nearly half of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., giving many access for the first time to legitimate work visas, or protection from deportation.

On Friday, Trump claimed Democrats do not want to extend the legal protections for the immigrants.

On Jan. 10, he offered to support a Democratic goal — providing legal status to some 800,000 young, undocumented immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — in exchange for money for the wall as part of down - to - the - wire negotiations for a short - term budget.

Business organizations like the Chamber of Commerce have called for immigration reform, saying immigrants are good for the economy while advocating a tough but «fair process for undocumented people who are living in our country today to earn a legal status.»

According to a 2013 study by the social action group Center for American Progress, if the undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States were provided legal status, the 10 - year cumulative increase in the gross domestic product (GDP) would be $ 832 billion.

Dru Levasseur, Transgender Rights Project director for the LGBT - rights group Lambda Legal, said postelection worries were particularly intense among transgender youths and immigrants, and transgender people of color.

For the uninitiated, this is legal tussle that stems from Trump's «rapists» comments about undocumented immigrants from Mexico, following which Univision terminated its contractual relationship (including television broadcast obligations) with the Trump - backed Miss Universe Organization.

Will 11 million more legal immigrants compete for American jobs?

Ms. Powell Jobs has become a leader in pushing for decade - old legislation known as the Dream Act, a measure that would provide legal status for immigrants who arrived in the country as young children.

Polis hopes to increase the number of EB - 5 Regional Center Program visas — for foreign investors or entrepreneurs that create at least five jobs for U.S. citizens or legal immigrants — to 10,000 from 3,000; and create a new class of eligibility called Startup Visas.

America's Voice 56 Members of Congress Urge DHS Extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 57,000 Legal Honduran Immigrants Listen to the «A is for America» Podcast with Tania Chavez of LUPE ICYMI: The Guardian: Trump could end protected status for Hondurans — «condemning them to total misery» Republican AGs Attack Dreamers, Go Forum - Shopping for Anti-Immigrant... Continue reading»

Honduras TPS Decision Deadline: 5/4/2018, 2 Days As the Honduran Temporary Protected Status (TPS) deadline looms, both Politico PRO and Newsy highlight the fear of various Honduran TPS holders and immigration advocates who are speaking out to urge the Trump Administration to extend TPS for the 57,000 legal immigrants from Honduras.

IRC provides legal support not only for refugees and immigrants achieving citizenship but also for reuniting their families as well.

He would, however, teach his disciples how to love and care for those immigrants (either legal or illegal) who they encountered on a daily basis.

The plan also broadens the requirements necessary for undocumented immigrants who were brought into the country as children, essentially granting legal status to hundreds of thousands more.

For Hispanics (and possibly even for Asians — among whom Romney did even worse than among Hispanics), the message was that Romney's love for business owners was exceeded only by contempt for immigrants (legal and illegaFor Hispanics (and possibly even for Asians — among whom Romney did even worse than among Hispanics), the message was that Romney's love for business owners was exceeded only by contempt for immigrants (legal and illegafor Asians — among whom Romney did even worse than among Hispanics), the message was that Romney's love for business owners was exceeded only by contempt for immigrants (legal and illegafor business owners was exceeded only by contempt for immigrants (legal and illegafor immigrants (legal and illegal).

He supports Obama's executive action granting temporary legal status to millions of illegal immigrants and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

The year before BFW persuaded Congress to make food stamps available to 270,000 young, disabled and elderly immigrants who, for no good reason, were among almost 1 million legal immigrants who lost food stamps as a result of the dramatic «96 changes in the welfare laws.

«As Christian leaders, we have a commitment to caring for the vulnerable in our churches while also supporting just, compassionate, and welcoming policies toward refugees and other immigrants,» the letter opens, going on to request legal protection for the Dreamers who entered the US as children, an increase in the admittance of refugees and persecuted Christians, and quicker priority for immigrants seeking to reunite with their families.

If a surrogate is a legal resident or legal immigrant of the United States, the surrogate must be able to provide documentation that is valid for at least 2 years.

2001 — 2002 FRAC and anti-hunger and immigrant allies obtain further restoration of benefits for hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants, significantly improved access to benefits for working families, and other important improvements in the Food Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2002.

The Independent Democratic Conference recognized the true urgency for funding immigrant legal defense services and delivered to ensure that families aren't torn apart.

Meanwhile, Gillibrand also said congressional Democrats should push back strongly in favor of legal protections for undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children, known as dreamers.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged national Democrats this weekend to not trade off legal protections for undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children with funding for a wall on the Mexican border.

Klein on Monday also announced a push to bolster immigrants» legal rights and wants to push for funding in the state budget.

And IDC is backing calls for juvenile justice reform, spending more on Foundation Aid for education and provide legal assistance for immigrants.

«Senator Alcantara has delivered progressive results for her constituents, including raising the age of criminal responsibility and securing $ 10m in funding for legal defense for immigrants facing deportation,» she said.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed an $ 84.86 billion executive budget that includes funding for the beginnings of a pre-K expansion, legal services for undocumented immigrants and more even as the city grapples with the potential of federal budget cuts from Trump.

Without respect to how many such cases have happened in the past, is it possible for illegal immigrants or legal residents who aren't citizens to vote in the presidential election in California?

The long - looming deadline — March 5 — for youthful immigrant Dreamers facing loss of legal status under Obama - era DACA protection came and went yesterday with more of a whimper than a bang.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to bypass the federal circuit courts in the legal dispute over the Trump administration's cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, meaning that young immigrants known as Dreamers will be able to continue renewing their legal protections from deportation, at least for the time being.

«Farage has called for a bar on the children of legal immigrants from public schools and health services, has said women are — and I quote — worth less than men, and supports scrapping laws that prevent employers from discriminating based on race.

She joined advocates and elected officials at the Egg to push for a law that would make it legal for undocumented immigrants to get a drivers» license.

Mark - Viverito, an outspoken progressive, pushed as speaker for more stringent limits on police cooperation with immigration officials about undocumented immigrants in their custody and developed a free legal defense fund for immigrants facing possible deportation.

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As part of this initiative and its participation in Governor Andrew Cuomo's Liberty Defense Project, the State Bar Association will continue to offer continuing legal education (CLE) programs for attorneys seeking to represent immigrants in civil detention, administrative and removal proceedings.

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Or, for legal non-citizens, even use your real 4 digits - the state can not conclusively check someone's citizenship status based on just 4 digits of SSN and a name, especially for common names (just because your SSN 4 digits matched a non-citizen immigrant in INS's database, doesn't mean that was you.

The state currently pays the full cost of Medicaid coverage for certain immigrants who are ineligible for federal matching funds (for instance, legal immigrants who arrived in the past five years).

After months of squabbling over how to pay for immigration - related legal services for undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes and facing deportation, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's office and the City Council came to a compromise.

The second bill is likely to be much more narrow that the Goodlatte bill, which addresses a several legal immigration policies in addition to providing for a renewal process for young undocumented immigrants who have temporary relief from deportation through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

When asked about what the legislature has done to protect New Yorkers from the policies of Donald Trump, both Cuomo's office and a spokesperson for the IDC pointed to the $ 10 million set aside in the budget for an immigrant defense fund to ensure that undocumented immigrants have access to legal representation.

But the Trump administration has been committed to reining in both legal and illegal immigration, most notably by ending protections for 800,000 young undocumented immigrants, known as Dreamers, beginning in March unless Congress grants them legal status before then.

The Comptroller also discussed other recent work of his office, including the release of his Immigrant Rights guide — a comprehensive guide to local legal, social service and community resources for immigrant communities — and a letter he wrote to the Department for the Aging urging them to ensure the City's senior centers provide culturally sensitive services for emerging immigrant senior popImmigrant Rights guide — a comprehensive guide to local legal, social service and community resources for immigrant communities — and a letter he wrote to the Department for the Aging urging them to ensure the City's senior centers provide culturally sensitive services for emerging immigrant senior popimmigrant communities — and a letter he wrote to the Department for the Aging urging them to ensure the City's senior centers provide culturally sensitive services for emerging immigrant senior popimmigrant senior populations.

Mark - Viverito and Queens Councilman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, requested the funding for immigrant legal defense services in the response they released earlier this month.

Raising the age of criminal responsibility and $ 10 million for immigrant legal services were those victories.

She praised the the governor's emergency legal defense fund for immigrants that he launched last month but called on him to make it sustainable and usable for New York City immigrants.

Cuomo, in announcing the budget agreement on Friday night, praised the IDC for its work on getting a raise - the - age bill passed and for helping secure $ 10 million for immigrant legal services.