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Coalition Statement on Passage of HB 1092 and SB 288
Virginia is on the Route to have the first Heat Stress Protections in The South The passage of HB 1092 (Delegate Hernandez) and SB 288 (Senator Aird) marks a landmark step toward ensuring that no worker in Virginia has to risk heat… Read More
Ask Governor Spanberger to sign SB 783/HB 1441 to stop abusive ICE tactics in Virginia.
Use the form below to call and/or email Governor Abigail Spanberger and ask her to sign SB 783/HB 1441 that limits abusive agreements and non-mandatory… Read More
Fighting for Workers in Virginia
Imagine this: You’ve signed a contract to come to the U.S. as part of an official federal program that allows you to work on a… Read More
Statement on ending the farmworker exemption to VA minimum wage
Today, the Virginia General Assembly took an important step toward correcting a long-standing injustice by advancing HB 20 and SB121 to eliminate the farmworker minimum… Read More
Statement on the Governor’s Executive Directive Ending Statewide 287(g) Agreements in VA
We are thrilled to see the Governor take this important step to sever the statewide 287(g) agreements that do nothing for community safety and harm our immigrant neighbors. This… Read More
Youth Advocacy Attorney
The Legal Aid Justice Center seeks an Attorney who specializes in education or juvenile court system, advocacy for its Youth Justice Program in our Petersburg… Read More
Press Release: New resource reveals 32 state and local government contracts with ICE across Virginia
RICHMOND, VA – A new online resource from the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC) details how numerous law enforcement agencies across Virginia, as well as state agencies and regional jails, have contracted… Read More
Proposed Motion to Dismiss Filed in In-State Tuition Lawsuit
On Tuesday, January 13, a proposed Motion to Dimisss was filed by the Dream Project, represented by the Legal Aid Justice Center and ACLU of… Read More
Press Release: Emergency Motion to Defend In-State Tuition for Immigrant Students
RICHMOND, VA – Today, on behalf of the Dream Project, the Legal Aid Justice Center and the ACLU of Virginia filed an emergency motion to… Read More
Statement on federal lawsuit challenging Virginia in-state tuition law
The Legal Aid Justice Center condemns the federal lawsuit filed yesterday challenging Virginia’s in-state tuition law. We want to assure affected students and families: nothing has changed. Read More
