Sentences with phrase «while immigration minister»

Borders inspector John Vine discusses his discovery of 16,000 people waiting to hear if they can stay in the UK, while immigration minister Mark Harper gives his reaction

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While Joe Volpe, the current federal immigration minister, has talked about encouraging more newcomers to settle in smaller centres, he lacks any real coercive powers.

Immigration Minister Elinor Caplan says that two refugee boats bound for Canada were intercepted recently by Chinese authorities while still in Chinese waters.

Jerry Johnson, president of the National Religious Broadcasters, said on Twitter that Trump's plan was «sound,» advocating that the goverment limit immigration as a protective measure while the church continue to minister to refugees.

But the Tory immigration minister Damian Green attacked Denham for not condemning the level of immigration while Labour was in power.

The Immigration Bill was shunted into the sidings over Christmas while ministers worked out how to head off a rebellion they saw coming.

It stated that while the scheme was approved by the former immigration minister Mark Harper, May «was informed of the intention to pilot this campaign».

The Ministerial Taskforce Charter outlines the government's long term agenda for Indigenous policy while at the same time focusing on the strategies to be put in place urgently to improve outcomes.23 As the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, stated «every dollar spent on Indigenous projects and services must contribute to improved outcomes».24 The Ministerial Taskforce Charter stresses the urgency of improving social and economic well being for Indigenous Australians focusing on housing, health, education, employment, family violence, increasing economic development, improving community safety, and law and justice.