Sentence examples for directed immigration from inspiring English sources

President Barack Obama has directed immigration resources towards the US border with Mexico.

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is quietly halting some deportations of undocumented young people, after a memo in June that directed immigration officials to consider reprieve for students and would-be military members.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The Obama administration has directed immigration officials to recognize same-sex partners as family members in deportation cases, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Friday.

"We don't think immigrant detention should exist," said Christina Parker, who directs immigration programs for Grassroots Leadership.

"That has been a very hard defense to overcome," said Matthew Allen, who directs immigration and customs in Arizona.

All of those signs point to Obama directing immigration authorities to focus on deporting criminals while using "prosecutorial discretion" to defer the removal of a much broader category of undocumented migrants.

And as for background checks, the executive order directs immigration authorities to target those involved in dangerous criminal activities ahead of those who are not.

Zoe Apostolopoulou, who directs immigration policy for the centrist Potami party, said the influx is likely to intensify if Greece rejects Europe's bailout offer and economic conditions deteriorate.

But again, her anger is directed at immigration.

But they have anger; and above all, it is directed at immigration.

Judge Weinstein's order directed the immigration service to hold a hearing to consider the effects that deporting Mr. Beharry might have on his daughter.