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Two Christmas tree workers standing on a trailer full of harvested trees near the town of Mouth of Wilson, in Grayson County, Virginia. Manuel Gago, Co-Director of LAJC’s Worker Justice Program, talks with pine workers while they do laundry.

Jordan Lindbeck

Jordan is a Virginia native with a passion for policy change through community and collaboration. Before joining LAJC, she lived in Austin, Texas and earned a Masters in Public Affairs from the LBJ School at The University of Texas at Austin with a research focus on migrant deaths and search and recovery efforts in South […]

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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 […]