Sentences with phrase «like immigration reform»

Later, after earning her doctorate in education at UCLA, Nicole noticed that leaders in religious communities were using their voices to advocate around issues like immigration reform and the environment.

But the larger political point is that (again, much like immigration reform) the dogmatism of influential outside groups worsens the gridlock problem.

«I look forward to hearing from all the Democratic candidates... and I look forward to hearing about all the issues like immigration reform, and health care, and the economy and how we build a better economy,» she said.

In lower Manhattan, those in the crowd carried signs saying, «Lift all boats, not just yachts,» and also referenced other issues, like immigration reform and police shootings.

Not exact matches

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.

Related: Entrepreneurs Like Obama's Call for Tax Reform, Immigration Overhaul and Deficit Accord — Minimum - Wage Hike, Not So Much

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

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.»

A program like the one proposed in both Senate and House versions of immigration reform bills would be a good start, awarding grants to nonprofits and state and local governments to run immigrant integration programs.

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.

Companies like Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft spend many millions of dollars lobbying government each year, but their cries for immigration reform long have failed to penetrate the partisan divide on Capitol Hill.

This is how immigration reform and amnesty look like Jesus.

(I'm thinking of people like Lisa Sharon Harper, who has worked tirelessly on immigration reform; Justin Lee, who models and practices «living in the tension» through his work with the Gay Christian Network; Karla, the struggling mother of three whose infectious smile greets thousands of people at our local food pantry here in Rhea County; our friends from Samaritan's Purse working with Ebola patients in West Africa; or Sarah Bessey, who is expecting Tiny # 4 soon.)

To overlook that crucial fact is like talking about America's immigration reform without acknowledging the country's countless undocumented immigrants.

Really, what I think people are fundamentally wanting is comprehensive immigration reform that can actually provide a path to citizenship in a way that these 800,000 dreamers and all of these immigrant families can actually find a way forward because it sort of feels like we keep patching [same] this hole in the [same] tire...

Like her husband before her, Clinton is trying to forge a new consensus and is unashamed to pile up policy proposals: on family leave, child care, college affordability, incentives to employers for higher wages, immigration reform, clean energy and limits on the power of wealthy campaign donors.

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

Trump has long said he wants to reform the nation's immigration system, but any plan to do that seems like less of a priority for an administration that is now focused on healthcare, tax reform and a host of international issues.

Kaine will try to score points with millennial voters on issues like climate change and student debt, and with moderate independents on infrastructure and campaign finance reform, while addressing Hispanic concerns on immigration and health care.

She joins us in studio to discuss her campaign; her positions on healthcare reform, policing and criminal justice reform, and immigration reform; and what she would like to see for the future of the district.

Speaking on BBCTV Julian Brazier has urged the Coalition to drop «pretty ridiculous fringe policies» like gay marriage and Lords reform and switch to three or so more popular issues, notably control of immigration.

Nick de Bois, writing on Iain Dale's blog, urges Cameron to drop distractions like Lords reform and focus on delivering «Conservative wins» on human rights and immigration:

You can talk about issues like energy, where the crew from Public Citizen enjoyed lots of time, and immigration and the new health care reform law.

Instead of using immigration reform as a wedge issue, like many leaders in Washington, Utah passed legislation to help manage immigration based on our real economic needs.

It has hobbled the ability of the Democratic Party, which technically won a majority in the state Senate in 2012 and 2016 (Republicans won the majority in 2014), to push for progressive policies in areas like health care, voting reform, reproductive rights, and immigration.

Mr Balls said: «We (the leadership candidates) all have similar messages, on welfare reform and immigration, because we've all had lots of conversations with people like Mrs Duffy.

This primary just goes to show that if immigration is to be key in 2006, then it looks like most Americans are siding with Bush and his call for COMPREHENSIVE immigration reform.

Although tackling Islamist extremism has never been particularly high on her agenda — she regards police reform and cleaning up the immigration system as her legacy issues — she has nonetheless performed the role allotted to her like a trouper.

This outcome, I think, is as inevitable as those we're seeing with other principled causes, like same - sex marriage and immigration reform.

We've watched great cultural shifts and organizing successes in recent years, like the marriage - equality and immigration - reform movements.

So far, what we've got are a couple of «FAQ» - like posts and one column on immigration reform by the co-chair of the group, Ted Ruthizer (who should take advantage of his e-mail alias — «truthizer» — either by becoming a superhero or by inventing a new kind of polygraph).

With the immigration reform bill, the upcoming renewal of the EB5 Regional Center program, and Chinese visa retrogression all impacting the EB5 fundraising industry in this year, 2017 is expected to be a year like no other for the EB5 industry.

With the immigration reform bill, the renewal of the EB - 5 Regional Center program, and Visa retrogression all impacting the EB - 5 fundraising industry in this year, 2018 is expected to be a year like no other for the EB - 5 industry.