Sentences with phrase «said immigration reform»

Another 57 percent said immigration reform would strengthen the economy and help with global competitiveness.

Related: White House Plays Offense: Says Immigration Reform Will Turbocharge Entrepreneurship

U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney, R - Utica, is among House Republicans who oppose DACA but say they can't support Trump's action, saying any immigration reforms need to come from Congress.

Not exact matches

Boehner said he would continue to talk with the Republican caucus in the House about immigration reform, but he laid the blame at President Obama's feet, suggesting the issue was one of trust.

Sanders also said he favored immigration reform, while defending his record in the Senate where he had voted in 2007 against similar legislation.

I am not convinced that Japan will undertake the necessary structural reform,» Ferres of Eastspring Investments, said, citing the government's unwillingness to alter its immigration policies to address its aging population.

Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies for the nonprofit Center for Immigration Studies think tank, told Polis's local paper The Daily Camera that «there is a much stronger case» for Start - up Visas than, say, for expanding guest worker programs or family - based immigration, both of which are included in the larger rImmigration Studies think tank, told Polis's local paper The Daily Camera that «there is a much stronger case» for Start - up Visas than, say, for expanding guest worker programs or family - based immigration, both of which are included in the larger rimmigration, both of which are included in the larger reform bill.

«The electoral advantages of anti-immigrant politics will only shrink over time, suggesting that Republicans should at some point — perhaps before the next presidential election — begin to embrace comprehensive immigration reform,» says Mark Price, a labor economist at the Keystone Research Center, a nonpartisan economic policy think tank in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

«The next president of the United States will pass meaningful immigration reform so that it will be solved, and not by executive order,» Bush said, referring to President Obama's executive order from November, which legalized the status of 5 million undocumented immigrants.

When asked how much money would be spent on immigration advocacy, Lima declined to give a monetary figure, but said the advocacy efforts would be «as big of a deal» as tax reform.

The White House has said the executive order falls within presidential powers, and has argued that the ultimate answer is for Congress to pass meaningful immigration reform.

If the Senate's immigration - reform bill passed the House, it would result in a directly related Gross Domestic Product increase of 3.3 percent by 2023 and 5.4 percent by 2033, the report says, based on Congressional Budget Office estimates.

«Given some of his past statements and his staunch opposition to immigration reform, I am very concerned about what he would do with the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice and want to hear what he has to say,» incoming Democratic Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York said in a statement.

If it's to be successful with immigration, the Valley must cast its net wider to include other groups that have a stake in reforming immigration, Siciliano says.

Ira Mehlman, media director at the restrictionist Federation for American Immigration Reform, said Temporary Protected Status originally had some merit, but he questions what the program has become.

«Our view is that immigration reform should have better enforcement at our borders and limited immigration at non-discriminatory levels,» Mehlman said.

«We know that unemployment is higher than reported and that wages are lower partly due to illegal immigration» said Ira Mehlman, media director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a group that opposes the executimmigration» said Ira Mehlman, media director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a group that opposes the executImmigration Reform, a group that opposes the executive orders.

«These people paid a terrible price and demonstrate why we need a secure border and legal immigration reform so we can control who enters our country,» Patrick said in a statement on Facebook.

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.»

«The U.S. economy has changed dramatically from 2008 to the present, and there has been no immigration reform to accommodate new start - ups and businesses,» says Zach Haller, founder and chief executive of Seattle - based Found in Town.

«If the next president does the right things around immigration, corporate and individual tax reform, [and] infrastructure spending,» the banker said, «America would be booming.»

«The time has come for common sense, comprehensive immigration reform,» President Obama said in a speech today.

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.

Immigration Minister John McCallum said he intends to launch federal - provincial talks to reform the current Express Entry program, a computerized system that serves as a matchmaking service between employers and foreign skilled workers.

: Republican senators say that the Florida senator, who once championed bipartisan immigration reform, now prefers a more conservative approach to the issue.

The company, the statement said, seeks fair trade, tax reform and an «inclusive immigration policy that welcomes the best and the brightest and those seeking opportunity in the great tradition of our country.»

Election experts say Facebook must crack down on inflammatory ads on politically divisive issues such as immigration reform and gun rights, which were used to influence voters during and after the presidential campaign.

According to the Washington Post, Luis V. Gutierrez quoted Paul Ryan as saying ««You're a Catholic; I'm a Catholic; we can not have a permanent underclass of Americans exploited in America,» Ryan is absolutely right, which is why Gang of Eight - style immigration reform is....

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.»

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«It was encouraging to see a religiously and racially diverse audience of faith leaders standing with the president, calling for comprehensive immigration reform,» said Sojourners president Jim Wallis.

You say that good Christians will pray for rain because of their Christian values — not those concerning care for the poor, love for enemies, or hospitality to foreigners, of course — but those concerning national security, immigration reform, and tax breaks for the wealthy.

Religious leaders that attended the meeting said the president spent more than an hour with them, and after making a few remarks at the top of the meeting he let each group discuss their priorities and problems with comprehensive immigration reform.

During the discussion, these faith leaders said, Obama made it clear that he wanted to see a bill on immigration reform in the next 60 days.

Wallis, who has spearheaded a group of evangelical leaders on immigration reform, said that Obama particularly mentioned the importance of faith leaders in the immigration debate.

«Evangelicals are united in their desire for significant immigration reform,» says Scott McConnell, vice president of LifeWay Research.

What Christian political groups said this week about the Nobel Prize, immigration reform, the hate crimes bill, and other issues.

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:

«While I am sorry to see her leave our office, I am heartened that Conchita will be returning to Washington to work on immigration policy at this critical moment when we are so close to passing comprehensive immigration reform,» Rivera said said in a statement.

Clinton has noted that Sanders voted against a 2007 immigration reform bill, saying he would concerned the guest worker provisions it contained would drive down wages.

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.

Mayor Bloomberg says the US «is committing national suicide» by failing to implement immigration reform.

Trump has long said he wants to reform the nation's immigration system, but any plan to do that seems like less of a priority for an administration that is now focused on healthcare, tax reform and a host of international issues.

A spokesperson for Espaillat said that in Washington the Congressman focuses on the national budget and immigration reform, particularly for DACA recipients.

Asked about the difference in policy, Mark - Viverito said she hoped Hochul would reflect her new statewide standing, and pointed to the example of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who quickly evolved from prior positions as a gun rights supporter skeptical of immigration reform, after she was appointed to the U.S. Senate.

On WAMC's Congressional Corner program, Owens said progress on immigration reform looks to be a slow - go.

It is the Conservatives who are tightening immigration, bringing in sweeping reforms to pensions, getting a grip on welfare handouts, he says.

Discussions with upstate farmers have revealed immigration reform is an area of common concern, he said.

We need comprehensive reform of immigration laws in Congress, but New York should provide leadership where it can,» said Hawkins.

Republicans have publicly said they can not support the amendment, and Democrats don't want to risk angering the gay community by speaking against it, or endangering the immigration reform bill by supporting it too strongly.