Mixed 4th Circuit Decision on ICE Transfers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Becky Wolozin, Attorney, 703-720-5606, becky@justice4all.org Tim Wallace, Dir. of Development, 434-529-1853, twallace@justice4all.org 4th Circuit decision on ICE transfers upholds court oversight but fails families Falls Church, Va., April 16, 2019 — Today the 4th Circuit issued a decision in Reyna v. Hott, a case challenging ICE’s practice of transferring detained parents across the country […]
Read moreDriver’s Licenses Reinstated for Thousands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 3, 2019 LEGAL AID JUSTICE CENTER Contact: Amy Woolard, 434-529-1846, amy@justice4all.org BUDGET AMENDMENT REINSTATING DRIVER’S LICENSES FOR THOUSANDS OF VIRGINIANS PASSES Today the General Assembly rose to a tremendous occasion and passed a budget amendment that brings fairness and justice to the lives of hundreds of thousands of Virginians whose driver’s […]
Read moreEducate Every Child: A 2019 Legislative Snapshot
Educate Every Child: A Snapshot of the 2019 Legislative Session Our JustChildren program’s Educate Every Child campaign is one of our longest, most ambitious efforts; it seeks to fulfill the promise of our state Constitution to ensure a free, high-quality, public education to all children in the Commonwealth. Our policy work focuses on […]
Read moreGovernor’s Amendment on License Suspension
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy Woolard, Attorney & Policy Coordinator, 434-284-1134, amy@justice4all.org Tim Wallace, Dir. of Development, 434-529-1853, twallace@justice4all.org GOV. NORTHAM ANNOUNCES BUDGET AMENDMENT TO GIVE FULL GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHANCE TO VOTE ON DRIVER’S LICENSE SUSPENSION REPEAL Charlottesville, Va., March 25, 2019 — Governor Northam announced today at a press conference that he will submit […]
Read moreICE on the Harbor
Norfolk City Jail helps ICE arrest and deport Virginia immigrants. In August 2017, the Norfolk City Jail entered a modified Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to allow immigrants in ICE custody to be temporarily held by the Jail. Since then an estimated 1,200 immigrants in ICE custody have been held […]
Read moreNew Va Laws Help Immigrant Children Seek Safety
For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Woolard, (434) 529-1846, amy@justice4all.org Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, (703) 720-5605, simon@justice4all.org NEW VIRGINIA LAWS HELP IMMIGRANT CHILDREN SEEK PROTECTION FROM ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND ABANDONMENT RICHMOND: On Friday, February 22, the Virginia General Assembly passed SB 1758 and HB 2679, identical bills that will aid immigrant […]
Read moreStatement regarding Governor Northam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Our statement on the deeply offensive photos in Governor Northam’s yearbook February 2, 2019: The Legal Aid Justice Center condemns white supremacy in all its forms. And it is not enough to condemn the actions of a single man in the Governor’s office. We must also ask ourselves how it is that […]
Read moreLawsuit Filed on Behalf of 10K Detained Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, Legal Aid Justice Center, simon@justice4all.org, 703-720-5605 Jen Fuson, SPLC, 202-834-6209, jen.fuson@splcenter.org Marion Steinfels, SPLC, 202-557-0430, marionsteinfels@gmail.com Trump Administration’s Policy between ORR, ICE Violates Due Process Rights of Immigrant Children, Sponsors Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of 10,000 Children Detained by Trump Administration Alexandria, Va. — The Legal Aid Justice […]
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