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Juliana Sierra Bedoya

Juliana Sierra Bedoya joined LAJC in September 2025 as the Office Manager and Paralegal for the Hampton Roads-Norfolk office. A first-generation immigrant, Juliana was born in Medellin, Colombia and immigrated to the United States at the age of 3. She was raised in Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina, and graduated from Elon University in 2016. Upon […]

Marisa Faria

Marisa joined LAJC as a Senior Programs & Grants Accountant in the Fall of 2025. Prior to joining LAJC, she held grants and operations management roles at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Urban Institute, and Teach for America. She brings over 15 years of experience spanning the full grants lifecycle (pre-award to closeout). In addition […]

Patrick Liu

Patrick is a Staff Attorney for the Health Justice and Public Benefits Program. He started his legal career as a trial attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, where he represented youths accused of felony offenses. He then joined the New York Civilian Complaint Review Board, investigating NYPD officers for misconduct and […]

Gloria Akol

Gloria is joining LAJC as a part-time organizer. She recently graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Philosophy and a B.A. in Politics with a concentration in Foreign Affairs. At UVA, she served for two years as Co-Director of UVA Mutual Aid, a student-led organization providing emergency grants and resources to the Charlottesville […]

Statement on the use of Virginia National Guard to support ICE

The Legal Aid Justice Center calls on state leaders to end the use of the Virginia National Guard to assist in federal immigration enforcement. This misuse of government resources amplifies the deportation apparatus across Virginia, deepens fear among the immigrant community, and erodes vital trust in our diverse communities. The Virginia National Guard is called […]

Madeline Sachs

Madeline joined the Immigrant Justice Program in Fall 2025 as a Skadden Fellow focused on the intersection of immigration and criminal law. Madeline earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was a Blume Public Interest Scholar and a student advocate in Georgetown’s immigration and appellate clinics. In 2025, she received the […]

Recent court win will support future cases where ICE argues immigrants in detention are not eligible for bond.

La reciente victoria judicial respaldará futuros casos en los que el ICE argumente que los inmigrantes detenidos no tienen derecho a fianza.