Sentences with phrase «push for immigration reform»

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R - Kentucky, took to «FOX News Sunday» to reject the push for immigration reform.

Many farmers across the East End of Long Island are hoping their congressman will push for immigration reform in order to stabilize the local agricultural industry's workforce and allow them to hire enough workers.

Through an executive order, the Trump administration is considering reforming guest worker visas as part of a larger push for immigration reform, although officials have not proposed any new rules that would target companies with the H - 1B «dependent» classification.

At the event, the 29 - year - old billionaire said he was compelled to push for immigration reform after volunteering with students at a Menlo Park school.

Zuckerberg is increasingly known as much for pushing for immigration reform and facilitating global access to the Internet as he is heading up the largest social media platform in the world.

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.»

Starting in the 1960s, liberal Democrats began pushing for immigration reform and gun control.

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The time for immigration reform is now: The tech industry is pushing hard for comprehensive immigration reform to get wider access to foreign talent.

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Sen. Rubio has discussed immigration during debates, but has not been asked about his participation in the so - called «Gang of 8,» which led a bipartisan push for comprehensive immigration reform just two years ago.

Zuckerberg, who has been making political headlines with his political advocacy group, FWD.us, has been lobbying members of Congress to push for comprehensive immigration reform.

Since his push to enact a ban on assault weapons and wider background checks for gun owners collapsed on Capitol Hill in 2013, gun control has slipped down the list of White House priorities, below a legacy - building Iran deal, an opening with Cuba and reform of the immigration system.

Corporate America has long pushed for comprehensive immigration reform, an outcome that looks unlikely under Trump.

They're calling the Arizona law misguided and are attempting to use its passage to push for federal immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

Rodriguez has continued to speak out to the President, saying this week that Trump needs to do more than keep DACA, pushing for a legislative solution to immigration reform:

Two weeks later, she clarified her position, issuing a statement that said: «As president, I will not support driver's licenses for undocumented people,» adding that she would push for broader immigration reform.

Sen. Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerHow the embassy move widens the partisan divide over Israel Hillicon Valley: Trump stuns lawmakers with push to help Chinese company Facebook suspends 200 apps over data practices Dems want answers on Cohen payments Senate net neutrality vote coming Wednesday Harry Reid undergoes surgery for pancreatic cancer MORE (N.Y.), vice chairman of the Senate Democratic Conference, still wants to take up immigration reform next year.

Throughout the debate, Schneiderman painted himself as an activist who will use the office to weigh in on national debates, pushing for women's reproductive rights, gay marriage and immigration reform.

He's not done pushing for living wages and unemployment insurance, working to pass real immigration reform, fighting for more affordable housing and standing up for veterans.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito lauded President Barack Obama for his executive action on immigration reform — and said New York City would continue to push further on behalf of undocumented immigrants.

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.

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)

Yesterday's result pushed the WFP to Row E of the ballot for the next four years, behind the Green Party — and, worse, handed Republicans a state Senate majority, squashing the chances for immigration reform or an increase in the minimum wage.

«Whether it's pushing for living wages, unemployment insurance, working to pass real immigration reform or standing up for veterans, Congressman Rangel has delivered.»

Local immigration reform advocates are pushing for comprehensive immigration reform.

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and other tech leaders co-founded FWD.us in 2013 to push for comprehensive immigration reform.

In connection with President Barack Obama's push for reform of immigration laws, two recent articles deserve attention.

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.