Sentence examples for seeking protections from inspiring English sources

The AFL-CIO's goal of first protecting U.S. workers while seeking protections for migrants is a logical step for a labor movement that has only gradually and recently come to terms with the reality of migrant workers.

A13 Logging and Politics Collide Governors may take the lead role in seeking protections for state forests.

Labor unions had long been the movement's "strongest ally" in seeking protections for gay workers, said Gregory King, a staff member at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Two attorneys from the Michigan chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, Michael Steinberg and Juan Caballero, also wrote to ICE, noting, "This practice of obstructing non-citizens' access to courts endangers public safety and has a chilling effect on families seeking protections from the court".

For years, these officials have played a delicate political game, voicing pride in, and support for, Connecticut's two federally recognized Indian tribes and their billion-dollar casino operations, while seeking protections for municipalities whose residents resent the casinos' impact on their traffic, crime rates and property values.

Even if you are only concerned about the subset of gay families led by white, native-born male Christians, seeking protections for them places you outside the club of traditional privilege.

He came to Australia seeking protection.

"I know there are many thousands of people seeking protection in churches," Lanzer said.

The Khalkha Mongols fled in great numbers to Inner Mongolia, seeking protection under the Qing.

Unlike cities, the states are barred from seeking protection in federal bankruptcy court.

John Hotard, a spokesman for American Airlines, would not say if his airline was seeking protection.