Sentences with phrase «of immigration reform legislation»

In my mind's eye I can still see that picture, and as I do I can not help thinking of the members of Congress now debating competing pieces of immigration reform legislation.

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The legislation proposed earlier this summer - the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act - would exclude most such workers and would reduce the total number of green cards awarding permanent legal U.S. residence to just over 500,000 from more than one million today.

But at the present stage of European integration, it may be difficult for any European government to put into legislation many of the sentiments espoused by nationalist parties, such as immigration reform, opposition to economic integration or the protection of what they see as their national culture.

To keep his presidency relevant — and possibly help the future Democratic nominee in 2016 — Obama likely intends to work on a mixture of executive orders and compromise legislation on topics ranging from immigration to tax reform, as well as score some foreign policy triumphs.

Today is an «Evangelical Day of Prayer and Action for Immigration Reform» in Washington, D.C., with many evangelical luminaries, and even more evangelical activists, hosting advocacy worship services and lobbying Congress for immigration legislation that would legalize the approximately 11 million illegal immigrants currently iImmigration Reform» in Washington, D.C., with many evangelical luminaries, and even more evangelical activists, hosting advocacy worship services and lobbying Congress for immigration legislation that would legalize the approximately 11 million illegal immigrants currently iimmigration legislation that would legalize the approximately 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the U.S..

A bipartisan group of senators formally filed the immigration legislation early Wednesday calling for border security as the cornerstone of reform.

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.»

He very specifically and repeatedly asserted that he was setting forth «the underpinnings of the position of the Catholic Church on immigration reform legislation.»

Washington (CNN)- Backers of a bipartisan Senate immigration reform plan Thursday defeated an attempt by Republican opponents to alter the border security requirements in the bill, which could have significantly undermined support for the compromise legislation.

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.

How House Republican's lack of movement on immigration reform affects the bill's prospects and the White House's delicate push for legislation (10:45)

Washington (CNN)- One day after the Senate passed a full - spectrum immigration bill with overwhelming support, the chairman of the Republican National Committee re-emphasized the need for reform but said the final contours of the legislation are far from settled.

Washington (CNN)- A top Senate Democrat has offered a pair of amendments to an immigration reform bill bolstering rights for same - sex couples, a politically risky move that threatens to shatter Republican support for the sweeping legislation.

And she added that the city has an immigrant health initiative, passed legislation keeping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement off of Rikers Island and the Criminal Justice Reform Act — and has hosted events around the city «to really inform members of our community about their rights.»

The main reason sources say the prospects for the legislation are dim is because Senate Democratic leaders have decided to try to put immigration reform first on the agenda, and after that there likely won't be an appetite for another politically divisive issue before November's election — especially with a Supreme Court nomination ahead and a desire to stay focused on the politically potent issue of jobs.

The group plans to march alongside over 100 Westchester residents in New York City this weekend to protest in favor of legislation and policies regarding human rights, immigration reform, and women's rights.

Backers of the legislation, including City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, lauded it as a way to end warrantless detention of immigrants that they argued are unconstitutional, and as a way to keep city families together and reform broken immigration policies.

But it could also prevent the governor from achieving several of his leading campaign priorities, including legislation relating to immigration, abortion rights, the minimum wage and campaign finance reform.

Officials of the Federation for American Immigration Reform and other national groups said their local chapters are pushing referendums, state legislation, and Congressional action to deny services to illegal immigrants.

The main reason sources say the prospects for the legislation are dim is because Senate Democratic leaders have decided to try to put immigration reform first on the agenda, and after that there likely won't be an appetite for another politically divisive issue before November's election — especially with a Supreme Court nomination ahead and a desire to stay focused on the politically potent issue of jobs.

The Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill is a mixed bag of reforms with many having the appearance of being designed in haste — always a recipe for disaster as far as criminal justice legislation is concerned.

Public discussion began in late 20045 when the CEO of New South Wales Native Title Services and member of the government - appointed Indigenous advisory body, the National Indigenous Council (NIC), 6 Mr Warren Mundine, issued a press release calling for changes to the tenure of Indigenous land to facilitate increased home ownership and business development.7 In February 2005, the federal Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs indicated that the Australian Government would contemplate changes to tenure in reforming the federal land rights legislation operating in the Northern Territory, the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) 8

On 15 January 2004, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs announces that, «the Government intends to introduce legislation to reform the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act to improve the effectiveness of Indigenous organisations for the benefit of their communities.»