Sentences with phrase «of an amnesty for»

«The opponents of enforcing immigration law and supporters of amnesty for illegal immigrants are using this as an emotional issue, raising this phony idea that a nun ladling out soup to an illegal alien is going to be wrestled to the ground by a SWAT team,» he said.

In addition, the same research shows that the LibDems» stated policy of an amnesty for the longest resident irregular migrants was the only policy where it outpolled Labour.

Speaking outside Mr Clegg was keen to speak about immigration and defend his party's policy of an amnesty for illegal immigrants.

YCE said it in a communiqué on Thursday that the time was inauspicious for the consideration of amnesty for repentant Boko Haram members.

When it comes to immigration reform, it's easy to understand what the hard - right candidates oppose: any form of amnesty for people who entered the country illegally.

Not exact matches

To stay abreast of state amnesty programs, regularly check your state's department of revenue website for announcements.

Brat has signaled quite clearly his opposition to any form of immigration amnesty, and he opposes the Dream Act, which would make it easier for certain immigrants to appeal for eventual U.S. citizenship.

Venezuela's opposition will now have the chance to break the ruling party's control over the budget and seek amnesty for dozens of jailed activists, including hardline leader Leopoldo Lopez.

«If it is correct that the speaker, before he resigns, has cut a deal with Nancy Pelosi to fund the Obama administration for the rest of this year, to fund Obamacare, to fund executive amnesty, to fund Planned Parenthood, to fund implementation of this Iran deal, and then presumably to land a cushy K Street job after joining with the Democrats to implement all of President Obama's priorities, that is not the behavior one would expect from a Republican speaker of the House.»

Nov 14, 2016 A tax amnesty is an opportunity for people who owe back taxes to pay some or all of what they owe, often with some penalties and interest waived.

For instance, since President Mauricio Macri introduced a tax - amnesty deal to encourage those Argentines holding an estimated total of $ 500 billion in offshore assets to declare their funds, banks have been instrumental in facilitating their recovery.

But it also proposes an amnesty for people previously convicted of simple possession — a sure sign that the goal of the original proposal was to increase freedom, not further limit it.

Rubio is now willing to occasionally admit that his Gang of Eight immigration plan provides for amnesty first and border security and internal enforcement either later or never.

Those of them who advanced the international courts of the 1990s had been galvanized for judicial punishment in the 1980s when several Latin American military dictators received blanket amnesties.

After persistently chipping away at Chile's amnesty law, human - rights lawyers secured over 250 convictions for human - rights violators of the Pinochet period.

So if a Gang of Eight - style bill passes, Democrats will be in the position of trying to extend benefits to those receiving amnesty while Republicans will likely try delay benefit eligibility for as long as possible.

«People there are calling for an amnesty for those who have lived in the UK for more than ten years and an end to the detention of those who came to the UK as children.

They also argue that the amnesty the South African government granted to perpetrators of human rights under apartheid in exchange for their testimony before the Truth Commission compromised justice and could be defended only if it were necessary for a transition to democracy, not by any idea of reconciliation.

So, if a Gang of Eight - style bill passes, we will get political trench warfare in which the Democrats will treat those who get amnesty as future citizens of a social democratic America and Republicans will treat them as bipedal automatons for benefit of the entrepreneurs who «built that.»

Leaving aside the question of whether there can be amnesty for anything but the past, this is yet another in a sordid series of instances in which unbridled vindictiveness disguised as a passion for justice has done great wrong.

Afterward, at an event kicking off a lobbying day for more than 300 evangelical pastors on Capitol Hill, Richard Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and a leader of Evangelical Immigration Table, said that anyone who says the bill provides amnesty needs «a course in remedial English.»

Washington (CNN)- A leader of an evangelical Christian organization pushing for immigration reform said that while the group needs to read the whole bill filed Wednesday in the U.S. Senate before fully endorsing it, the legislation doesn't constitute amnesty «in any dictionary in the English language.»

Without being unnecessarily divisive, populist conservatives can make the positive case for restricting future low - skill immigration, and making any amnesty contingent on the prior implementation of internal enforcement.

Advocates of a mass amnesty for 11 million illegal aliens, under the banner of «comprehensive immigration reform,» seldom fail to mention «church leaders» and «faith groups» as part of their «coalition.»

Second, the opportunity for amnesty gave others the chance to search their actions and clear their consciences of misdeeds that had brought great damage to others.

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler has critiqued President Obama's executive amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants as a «danger to separation of powers» that «should be unconstitutional.»

Barbour, a former RNC chairman turned lobbyist for Mark Zuckerberg's «conservative» amnesty front group, is a living embodiment of the intersection of the Washington Republican operative class and the lobbying industry.

The public and politic case for upfront amnesty and increased low - skill immigration (under the label «comprehensive immigration reform») was made by the Republican National Committee's «autopsy» of the 2012 election.

The purpose of the Markan crowd was to request amnesty for one whom they may have considered a heroic freedom - fighter but whom Pilate considered a murderous bandit.

He sees himself as the scapegoat of high - level politicians who never asked for amnesty from the TRC.

Despite Zuckerberg's (and Haley Barbour's) «Americans for A Conservative Direction» group and the Republican National Committee's embrace of amnesty, most grassroots conservatives did not embrace the Gang of Eight immigration proposal.

Terms of the truce include amnesty for Kony and other senior rebel commanders in return for abandoning the fight.

Church leaders are also praying for discernment as they ponder the consequences of the Ugandan government's decision to offer amnesty to LRA leader Joseph Kony.

Recent outcomes supported by the BRICC Coalition include the passage of KRS - 244 medical amnesty law in Kentucky, AlcoholEdu & Haven population level prevention, support for Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA) student organization and development / dissemination of the Voice of Reason Initiative.

How about a footrace, said the Marauders, between one of their merry band and a policeman, with amnesty for the Marauders if their man won?

This post describes how Mr. Miller, in his very first act in office, declared «amnesty for cupcakes across the state of Texas.»

When the multinationals ask for (another) tax amnesty to bring their profits back ashore and Obama grants it, load all of their plates up with peas.

Founded in London originally to obtain an amnesty for prisoners of conscience but Amnesty have gone on to fight against torture and ill - treatment of prisoners, as well as against capital punishment.

A victory for the rule of law as the Fifth Circuit rules against President Obama's illegal and unconstitutional executive amnesty!

Is Venezuela ready for amnesty laws or will it witness prosecutions of those who committed human rights violations under Chavismo?

The Kirchners pushed to restart criminal trials against members of the military junta — for a variety of reasons, prior attempts to bring to justice those responsible for the disappearance, torture and murder of over 30,000 people by agents of the state were first halted and later resulted in amnesty.

«In this case, they will be able to choose between an anti-Trump liberal who has championed sanctuary cities and amnesty, voted to protect Obamacare, and helped Nancy Pelosi lead the assault on our Second Amendment rights — or a proven conservative with a strong record of delivering results for our community.»

A Home Office offer of 12 month's immigration amnesty for survivors of the Grenfell disaster has been branded a trap by a leading human rights group.

While the opposition's request was simple, inter alia, guaranteed free and fair elections and the liberation of all political prisoners, the government was asking for amnesty and impunity for all the crimes it had committed during the past two decades.

However, he is «completely opposed to any form of amnesty or other solution aimed to absorb illegal immigrants into the fabric of America for political purposes.»

This has continued since the election as the Liberals have sacrificed many of the manifesto pledges that they used to pose themselves to the left of the Labour Party, such as the scrapping of Trident, proportional representation, an amnesty for illegal immigrants and opposition to nuclear power — the latter on which it will now abstain in any parliamentary votes rather than oppose it as its manifesto had stated.

Also present at the stakeholders» meeting were delegates from the three oil - producing local government areas in the state, who called for provisions of health care centres, modular refineries, good roads and the inclusion of their youths in the amnesty programme, among others.

The new immigration minister has refused to rule out providing an amnesty for the thousands of people living in the UK illegally.

A leading union official has called for a debate on the possible amnesty of half a million illegal migrant workers.

Amnesty and Open Borders: Hillary is a big supporter of comprehensive immigration reform for illegal aliens and with a Democratic Congress to help her, it's entirely possible she'll be able to succeed where George W. Bush failed with amnesty.