Sentences with phrase «many immigration advocates»

Immigration advocates criticized the move as unnecessary, but the Trump administration and others were quick to point out that the National Guard has been deployed to the border in the past — most recently by former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

It later halted the weekly reports following sustained criticism from jurisdictions and immigration advocates who said the reports were an attempt to intimidate and shame so - called «sanctuary cities.»

An immigration advocated told Politico they believed Congress has a «30 - 70 chance» of passing legislation that would protect Dreamers.

Immigration advocates are concerned that the slowdown is deliberate, a move to «suppress the vote» of these potential citizens.

While he may decide to give Congress time to come up with a permanent resolution, immigration advocates and economists warned that the possible demise of DACA could lead to the deportation of as many as 800,000 people, many of whom are working legally in industries across the United States.

While many immigration advocates have focused on humanitarian issues, the executives focused on the economic toll.

Immigration advocates in and out of Congress are railing...

Immigration advocates are accusing the San Diego - area Border Patrol of politicizing two human - smuggling arrests by publicizing the suspects» participation in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — even though one of the arrestees was not actively enrolled in DACA.

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.

That bill, while expected to pass, does not include any legislation on the hotly contested DACA front, which is enraging immigration advocates who'd been told a resolution on Dreamers would be part of any deal moving forward.

At 11 a.m., the New York Immigration Coalition and other immigration advocates hold a press conference about the DACA phaseout, outside Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Ave., Manhattan.

It took a while for the bill that would create this law for safety training to be approved by the New York City Council, since there was opposition from the real estate industry, contractors, and immigration advocates.

Immigration advocates took to the streets of New York City Saturday to express their support for the Big Apple's status as a sanctuary city — as five people were detained by federal agents on Staten Island.

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, the New York Immigration Coalition, the Fiscal Policy Institute, elected officials and immigration advocates today the release of new analyses of the fiscal costs and benefits of expanding access to driver's licenses to all New Yorkers, without regard to immigration status, and the launch of a new campaign announced, Green Light NY: Driving Together.

At noon, Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo, state Sens. Jesse Hamilton, Liz Krueger, Jose Peralta and Bill Perkins, Assemblyman Felix Ortiz and immigration advocates introduce the New York Immigration Coalition's annual «Immigrant Equality Agenda,» during one of three simultaneous Monday news conferences planned in Nassau County, Manhattan and Westchester County, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Immigration advocates urged New York City to impose civil rather than criminal penalties for certain nonviolent offenses to protect immigrants who could be deported if they have a criminal record.

Also at 11 a.m., Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Rep. Adriano Espaillat and immigration advocates from across the city will hold a press conference to speak out against and resist Trump's newly announced executive orders on immigration, steps of The Bronx County Building, 851 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.

At 11:30 a.m., Rep. Nita Lowey joins DACA recipients, immigration advocates and legal experts for a roundtable discussion on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, Preston Hall's Tudor Room, 78 N. Broadway, White Plains.

«The result is our bill is supported by more than 120 groups that exemplify New York State's rich ethnic, racial, cultural, religious and geographic diversity — from local arts non-profits to immigration advocates to labor unions and more.»

At an Albany press conference on Tues., Jan. 31st, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Fiscal Policy Institute joined Moya and other immigration advocates to reveal report findings and launch a new awareness campaign titled Green Light NY: Driving Together.

Latimer said: «The Board of Legislators came together in a bi-partisan way, with the assistance of law enforcement and immigration advocates alike, to craft a law which fully complies with federal law while offering humane peace of mind to our immigrant brothers and sisters.

The law received input from both sides of the aisle, law enforcement, immigration advocates and Westchester residents who all had the same goal in mind — to make Westchester County safer for everyone.

(White Plains, NY)-- Westchester County Executive George Latimer signed the bi-partisan Immigrant Protection Act flanked by law enforcement, immigration advocates, legislators and Westchester County residents.

The following day, Governor Andrew Cuomo also held a NaturalizeNY event at John Jay College of Criminal Justice with immigration advocates and elected officials.

Mayor Bill de Blasio hosts a rally with immigration advocates in the rotunda of City Hall Tuesday.

This week, lawmakers met with Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett, commissioners from the departments of Social Services, Corrections, Public Safety, and Probation, and immigration advocates to discuss the proposal.

Immigration advocates from New York's capital region gathered at Albany City Hall to urge local lawmakers to consider making the city a sanctuary for those living in the country illegally.

Five months after the travel ban went into effect, immigration advocates say the waivers - golden tickets provided by the State Department that allow certain citizens from the prohibited countries to immigrate to the U.S. based on special circumstances - have been nearly impossible to get.

Immi A free, online platform in English and Spanish developed by the Immigration Advocates Network that confidentially screens for immigration options, know your rights and community education resources, and connects users to over 1,000 free and low - cost non-profit immigration legal service providers.

A creation of Probono.net and the Immigration Advocates Network, Immi provides an online screening tool, legal information, and referrals to nonprofit legal services organizations.

Today Pro Bono Net is running multiple programs, including probono.net, LawHelp.org, LawHelp Interactive, and the Immigration Advocates Network.

January 25, 2017 — «In response to President Trump's threat to deport up to 3 million immigrants, the Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net have launched immi — a free online tool to help immigrants know their rights, understand their legal options, and access civil legal aid to avoid risk of deportation.»

«Immi was created by the Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net, who are dedicated to increasing access to justice for low - income immigrants and other vulnerable populations through innovative and effective technology, with support from Open Society Foundations, the MacArthur Foundation, and other donors.»

and the Immigration Advocates Network, enable legal advocates to make a stronger impact, increase volunteer participation, and empower the public with resources and self - help tools to improve their lives.

The organization advises California criminal defenders and immigration advocates on the immigration consequences of California offenses.

Close to three hundred immigration advocates, legal service providers, government officials, and community members joined together to discuss how to better coordinate legal support for... Continue Reading

Comprehensive programs including www.probono.net, www.lawhelp.org, www.lawhelpinteractive.org and the Immigration Advocates Network, enable legal advocates to make a stronger impact, increase volunteer participation, and empower the public with resources and self - help tools to improve their lives.

On June 9th Pro Bono Net Executive Director Mark O'Brien and Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) Director Matthew Burnett participated in the inaugural conference of the New York Immigrant Assistance Consortium.

The Unaccompanied Children Resource Center launched in early 2015 as a joint project of the Immigration Advocates Network and the American Bar Association.

A collaboration between the Immigration Advocates Network, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and Pro Bono Net, CitizenshipWorks is a free online service that helps you apply for citizenship, step - by - step.

Staff from virtually all of our major programs will be there: Executive Director Mark O'Brien, Matthew Burnett from Immigration Advocates Network, Mirenda Watkins from LawHelp Interactive and Xander Karsten from LawHelp.

«The Guide for Immigration Advocates from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is an excellent manual, containing both very good practice tips, as well as excellent references to pertinent statutes and case law.

Sandra Sandoval of the Immigration Advocates Network also presented on CitizenshipWorks, a collection of multilingual online tools and resources that assist the public and advocates involved in the naturalization process.

The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) is a collaborative effort of leading immigrants» rights organizations to increase access to justice for immigrants and strengthen the capacity of organizations serving them.

«We created Make a Plan to give people peace of mind,» said Pat Malone, Associate Director at Immigration Advocates Network (IAN).

NEW YORK, NY (April 3, 2018) The Immigration Advocates Network has a new online tool to help people who are worried about aggressive immigration enforcement actions.

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Since then, Cruz has continued to advocate for immigration rights.

He added, «It's a simple concept that's been advocated for years and is based on enforcement of our immigration laws that includes requiring employers to use the federal E-Verify program.

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.

There are many ways we will continue to advocate for just change on immigration but staying on the council was going to get in the way of that.