Sentences with phrase «of immigrant advocates»

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The daughter of Cuban immigrants whose relentless career trajectory has included, among other things, running the network Telemundo, building her own television empire and appearing as a contender on The Celebrity Apprentice, she is a devout advocate for women taking control of their own destinies («I built my career on being loud and brave,» she said).

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.

Advocates hope voters target lawmakers who have pushed for measures that hurt immigrants and replace them with immigrant - friendly policymakers, said Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Losimmigrant - friendly policymakers, said Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in LosImmigrant Rights in Los Angeles.

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.»

So far there are a handful of Texas bills which advocates consider anti-LGBTQ that have been filed amid the usual slew of pro-gun, pro-God, anti-undocumented immigrant, anti-abortion and anti-federal government proposals up for discussion when the legislative session starts in January.

About one - fourth of the engineering and technology companies started in the U.S. between 2006 and 2012 had at least one key founder who was an immigrant, according to the Kauffman Foundation, a research group that advocates for entrepreneurial policy.

Cendy is one of millions of immigrants who were brought illegally to the U.S. as children — a group known as «DREAMers» by advocates of the Dream Act, a federal bill first introduced in the Senate in 2001 to allow them a pathway to permanent residency.

«There would be no Uber without immigrants,» said Jim Conigliaro Jr., founder of the Independent Drivers Guild, an organization that represents and advocates protections for nearly 50,000 Uber drivers serving New York City.

Yet Mr. Trump's immigration order has been so unpopular with so many tech workers — many of whom are immigrants themselves and who advocate globalization — that they are now exerting pressure on their chief executives to push back forcefully against the administration.

In 2006, then - Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce advocated the return of a 1954 program for the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.

In one win for immigrant advocates, negotiators rejected Trump's plans to hire hundreds of new Border Patrol and immigration enforcement agents.

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.

The ACLU is a powerhouse in advocating for the rights of immigrants, campaigning against discrimination and challenging state and federal laws.

She is already something of a public figure through a radio show she hosts, and Vizguerra regularly advocates for immigrant issues.

ICE's Detroit field office said that many of the immigrants who were arrested were wanted for «homicide, rape, aggravated assault» and other violent crimes, but advocates contest this, saying many of the Chaldeans had already served sentences for small crimes or minor immigration infractions.

Citing Trump and his, as Sen. Jose Peralta put it, «castigating» of immigrants, advocates have resumed pushing for a long - stalled Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act, an omnibus bill that would give farmworkers a number of labor protections.

«Sean Coffey, son of Irish immigrants, a decorated Navy veteran and skilled advocate, seems like that man.»

It should not be a shock to me or anyone else he's going to advocate for the policies of his candidate, however misguided they may be, including public financing of campaigns and tuition for illegal immigrants and things of that nature.

But Sanders» national director for Latino Outreach, Bill Velazquez, said that's merely a snapshot of a much larger picture, pointing out there was no unanimity among immigrant advocates about whether the ’07 bill was worthwhile.

At noon, to mark the DACA phase - out deadline, immigrant advocates and their allies will rally in front of Rep. John Faso's office in support of a «clean» DREAM Act, 721 Broadway, Kingston.

At 4:30 p.m., the New York Immigration Coalition holds a march and rally with immigrant advocates and Dreamers about the DACA phaseout, corner of 39th Avenue and 138th Street, Queens.

At 2 p.m., joined by law enforcement, advocates and members of the community, Westchester County Executive George Latimer signs the Immigrant Protection Act into law, Michaelian Office Building, 8th Floor Rotunda, 148 Martine Ave., White Plains.

At 11 a.m., IDC Leader Jeff Klein, Sen. Diane Savino, Assemblyman Francisco Moya, NYC Councilman Ritchie Torres and community, immigrant rights and labor advocates discuss the release of a report about an undercover investigation of local employment agencies; steps, City Hall, Manhattan.

At noon, immigrants and advocates will gather before the Westchester Government Building to rally for passage of the Westchester Immigrant Protection Act, which is slated or a vote this afternoon, 148 Martine Ave., White Plains.

«Many immigrants who are already terrified of being deported and targeted under this administration, will simply choose not to participate, out of fear that the information they provide is being used to target them,» said Meng during a press conference at the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), where lawmakers and advocates warned that lack of immigrant participation would lead to inaccurate census data and could jeopardize New York's share of federal funding and Congressional seats.

Mayor Bill de Blasio tore into Texas Senator Ted Cruz today for advocating the deportation of immigrants residing in the country illegally.

Government officials participating included Amy Peterson, Director of the Office of Housing Recovery, Public Advocate Tish James, Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Nisha Agarwal and Council Members Donovan Richards, Mark Treyger and Carlos Menchaca.

The announcement of the campaign comes from advocates and elected officials as Comptroller Stringer and the Fiscal Policy Institute release comprehensive reports highlighting the significant social and economic benefits of extending driving privileges to undocumented immigrants.

The de Blasio administration, along with Mark - Viverito and advocates, has argued that IDNYC enables undocumented immigrants to partake in simple, run - of - the - mill activities that require proof of identification, such as opening a bank account.

At 6 p.m., NYC Councilmen Ydanis Rodriguez and Jumaane Williams are joined by Rep. Adriano Espaillat, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa for a community rally in support of immigrants and human rights, Holyrood Episcopal Church, 715 W. 179th St., Manhattan.

Politicians advocated for an immigrant rights bill, Intro 656, Sunday ahead of a City Council hearing on the matter Monday.

The Public Advocate argued that the issues of poverty and income inequality disproportionately affect women, immigrants and people of color.

The Times also called Adriano Espaillat, «a vigorous advocate in Albany for Hispanic immigrants» but conceded that «to represent this district, he would have to reach out to a wider constituency of African - Americans, whites and Asians.»

In a sitdown with TimesLedger Newspapers, Shafran said he would focus much of his campaign on advocating for seniors, immigrants and city students.

Immigrant advocates have noted a growing trend of ICE targeting immigrant activists who criticize the immigratioImmigrant advocates have noted a growing trend of ICE targeting immigrant activists who criticize the immigratioimmigrant activists who criticize the immigration system.

At 11 a.m., Sen. Jose Peralta, Rep. Joseph Crowley and other elected officials will be joined by immigrant rights advocates and immigrants to rally in support of Peralta's bill to provide undocumented New Yorkers access to drivers licenses, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

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.

Immigrants and their advocates rejected what they said was a divisive State of the Union speech by Trump, saying it will not help efforts at bipartisan compromise on immigration policy.

Also at 10 a.m., the Asian American Federation will partner with the Biking Public Project, Transportation Alternatives, and other advocates to hold the E-Bike Rally to Protect Immigrant Food Delivery Workers to protest de Blasio and the NYPD's planned enforcement of electric bicycle regulations starting in January, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«The core of this is you can't enact public policy based upon a discriminatory animus,» state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, said at John Jay College in Manhattan this morning, flanked by immigrant advocates.

She reiterated, as advocates have for the past two months, that the pilot program — the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project — has not discerned between those undocumented immigrants convicted of violent crimes and those convicted of no crime at all.

Pia Raymond is a social worker, the chairperson of the Community Board 9 Economic Development Committee, and the founder of Creating Legacies, a non-profit that aims to promote multiculturalism, and Rose Saint - Albord is a Haitian immigrant advocating for immigration assistance and legal services.

Elected officials, activists, advocates and university students have a number of actions planned for this week to decry the president's policy dictates targeting Muslims and undocumented immigrants, as well as to provide support and guidance to impacted people.

Among the questions: why would it be bad (in the mayor's view) for Tim Wu, who is to the left of Kathy Hochul, to be LG, how does the mayor square City safety concerns with Hochul's past stances on guns, whether as a past New York City Public Advocate de Blasio supports Tim Wu's idea that the lieutenant governor should act as a statewide public advocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary opAdvocate de Blasio supports Tim Wu's idea that the lieutenant governor should act as a statewide public advocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary opadvocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary opponents.

Thus, we stand together with state and city officials and other advocates to protect the rights of our nation's immigrants and refugees in these difficult and troubling times,» said Lauren Wyatt, Esq., Staff Attorney, Immigration Court Helpdesk, Catholic Charities Community Services.

That's why it's important that on this May Day, that we remind ourselves of who we are as Americans, remind ourselves that this was a country built on the back of immigrants,» said Public Advocate Letitia James.

Last Friday, Mr. Lancman made the front page of the Korea Daily while further advocating for immigrant rights with the Minkwon Center in Flushing as well.

Others in attendance included Public Advocate Letitia James, New York Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul and the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Acting Commissioner Bitta Mostofi.

The mission of Refugee and Immigrant Self - Empowerment (RISE) is to advocate and promote self - sufficiency through employment, education, social support and economic independence for members of the refugee and immigrant communities in Onondaga CoImmigrant Self - Empowerment (RISE) is to advocate and promote self - sufficiency through employment, education, social support and economic independence for members of the refugee and immigrant communities in Onondaga Coimmigrant communities in Onondaga County, NY.

The report, Safe Havens: Protecting and Supporting New York State's Immigrant Students — released by The Education Trust — New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the New York Immigration Coalition and The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc. — finds that while the New York State Education Department (SED) and the Attorney General's Office, as well as several individual school districts, have taken a number of important steps, there is much more to do.