Sentences with phrase «sanctuary status»

Together, Shark Stewards, The International Marine Mammal Project and Earth Island Institute are gathering public support, comments and advocating to resist any changes in Sanctuary status and offshore oil exploration and development of the west coast.

Given official marine sanctuary status in 1992, both sites truly offer world class quality diving.

Let's not forget that shelter - based testing allowed a team to determine which of the Vick dogs could go right into homes with children and other animals, and which required longer term problem solving including sanctuary status.

Onondaga County Sheriff Gene Conway has final say on whether local authorities detain immigrants until federal agents can take them into custody, which generally defines sanctuary status.

It's unclear whether the federal government, then, would consider Onondaga County a sanctuary jurisdiction, since the current administration has offered no details on how it would determine sanctuary status.

The state of California, where Democrats control all branches of government, is also moving toward establishing sanctuary status, despite threats from President Trump that the state would lose federal funding.

«We are a sanctuary city, and the NYPD has to respect and enforce that sanctuary status.»

Rochester City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to maintain sanctuary status, which has been in place since 1986.

A jurisdiction's sanctuary status is often a verbal or unofficial policy.

Sanctuary status has to do with immigrants in this country illegally.

I have no doubt that Schneiderman opposes capital punishment, supports New York's sanctuary status for illegal immigrants and endorses same - sex marriage.

As for making a declaration of the city's sanctuary status, he said it wasn't up to him.

A spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for reaction on the sanctuary status bills.

The state of California, where Democrats control all branches of government, also is moving toward establishing sanctuary status, despite threats from Trump that the state would lose federal funding.

We must pressure Cuomo to pressure the Republicans like he did with gay marriage to make the entire state a sanctuary state and expand sanctuary status to everything but murder and rape.

Assembly Democrats are backing measures that would give the entire state sanctuary status for immigrants.

There is a campaign underway, backed by the SUNY Student Assembly, to designate sanctuary status on public college campuses.

A loss of sanctuary status also means potentially less supply of labor for lower paying jobs.

But San Francisco remains committed to its sanctuary status, and Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a bill to create a statewide sanctuary policy.

Not exact matches

The wildlife sanctuary and working farm will mark its new status as a waypost on the BCT with a Saturday, July 15 celebration, which will include an official ribbon - cutting and, fittingly, a volunteer stewardship party focusing on a section of a Drumlin Farm trail that will now be shared with the Bay Circuit.

The issue is an acute one for cities in New York which have affirmed their status as «sanctuary» communities in recent months, including New York City, Syracuse and Albany.

Meanwhile, the group also wants to make New York a «sanctuary state» — a call that comes as several cities across New York have designated that status in order to not coordinate with federal immigration enforcement actions.

A bill that would prohibit cities from declaring «sanctuary» status for themselves could spark a debate in the political powder keg that is the narrowly divided state Senate.

What promises to be a lengthy and sleep - inducing Senate debate over legal status for «Dreamers» got off to a rocky start, as Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer clashed with his Republican counterpart over the unrelated topic of sanctuary cities.

The state Assembly last year adopted a sanctuary state measure to prevent state and local law enforcement officers from making arrests based on immigration status and from enforcing federal immigration laws.

At 5 p.m., the MinKwon Center for Community Action, DRUM, NYIC and Columbia County New Sanctuary Movement host action to demand that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are not dismantles and to «stop the decriminalization of all undocumented immigrants,» outside Trump Tower, 52nd and 5th avenues, Manhattan.

Immigration advocates took to the streets of New York City Saturday to express their support for the Big Apple's status as a sanctuary city — as five people were detained by federal agents on Staten Island.

Despite New York City's status as a sanctuary city, federal agents can not be banned from public buildings and continue to make arrests despite outcry from local elected officials.

Mayor Sheehan went a step further and said her particular brand of sanctuary city would not ask city residents about their legal status, even if they were pulled over for traffic violations.

Mayor Bill de Blasio repeated his promises to preserve New York City's status as a haven for undocumented immigrants in the face of an imminent executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at punishing so - called «sanctuary cities» that refuse to cooperate with federal deportation efforts.

Despite the dog whistle Politics from the County Executive office saying the bill will result in sanctuary city status is further from the truth.

Those policies were behind a recent war of words between the Trump administration and officials in New York City over its so - called sanctuary city status, with Attorney General Jeff Sessions asserting that New York was «soft on crime.»

New York City is a sanctuary city, meaning that the NYPD and other public agencies do not inquire about a person's legal status during normal interactions, and do not honor federal requests that it detain nonviolent offenders.

New York's new status as a «sanctuary» city means few illegal immigrants who break the law are being handed over to federal authorities for deportation.

In November, in the immediate aftermath of the election, Sarsour blasted the assemblywoman — who is the daughter of Greek and Cuban immigrants — when she tweeted that the Council should focus «half as much effort on the citizens that actually elected them» in response to a tweet by City Council's account emphasizing New York City's status as a so - called «sanctuary city» for immigrants.

On the same day the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rolled out plans to ramp up immigration enforcement, Rochester City Council members unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming their community's status as a sanctuary city.

In Rochester, meanwhile, city Council members there re-affirmed their status as a sanctuary city, which limits law enforcement's coordination with federal immigration efforts.

Mayor Bill de Blasio repeated his promises to preserve New York City's status as a haven for undocumented immigrants in the face of Trump's sanctuary cities executive order, calling the president's effort is «immoral.»

The Bethlehem town board passed a resolution declaring the town a «sanctuary community,» affirming that the local government and police department would continue as it had been — not requesting a person's immigration status or citizenship unless necessary for the protection of public safety.

On other issues, their views are more divergent, however, such as New York's status as a «sanctuary city» and some social issues — Malliotakis voted against same - sex marriage in the Assembly in 2011, for example.

She also weighed in on outgoing Mayor Stephanie Miner's commitment to making Syracuse a «sanctuary city,» a status that has drawn the attention of President Donald Trump.

Malliotakis» campaign is based on her opposition to the administration's policies towards undocumented immigrants, whom she calls «illegal,» and she is critical of the city's sanctuary city status.

Massey has not argued against New York's sanctuary city status, stating that it should remain as it is, and has opposed President Trump's travel ban on immigration from certain Muslim - majority nations.

He has vowed to take legal action to protect the city's status as a so - called «sanctuary city» for undocumented immigrants and Trump's executive orders barring entry to people from Muslim - majority countries.

Two months later, the Newburgh City Council declared Newburgh a «fair and welcoming city,» effectively announcing itself as a «sanctuary city» for immigrants, regardless of legal status.

That mayor must be willing to stand ground against a volatile federal government and protect Syracuse's status as a «sanctuary city.»

Walsh has said, though, that he plans to keep in place policies enacted by former Mayor Stephanie Miner, though, that do not require police to arrest people based on immigration status — a policy frequently implemented by sanctuary cities.

Sanctuary city status means city employees are not to inquire or request proof of immigration status when providing services, unless required by law.

But it also comes as the city is threatened with massive cuts from the Trump Administration, which has suggested chopping Housing and Urban Development grants and threatened to yank law enforcement funding grants due to New York's sanctuary city status.

California is also contemplating sanctuary statehood status, but in New York the proposal would likely meet opposition by Senate Republicans, who have successfully opposed the passage of the DREAM Act.