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Unemployment Insurance Victory
When the pandemic caused mass layoffs in 2020, hundreds of thousands of Virginians found themselves out of work and struggling to pay rent, buy food, afford prescriptions, or make loan payments. The struggle many didn’t expect? Trying to access unemployment insurance funds through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC). Instead of receiving the emergency help they […]
Read moreMobile Home Park Discrimination Ruling Appealed
DOJ, Immigration & Fair Housing Groups Provide Support The plaintiffs in a long-running housing discrimination case are seeking to overturn a district court ruling that would allow the Waples Mobile Home Park in Fairfax, Virginia, to evict tenants based on a family member’s immigration status. The appeal, which is being led by the Legal Aid […]
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John Cano
John Cano is a Ferrum College graduate, holding a BA in Political Science and Spanish, who joined LAJC in August 2022. John has over 6 years of experience organizing in immigrant, linguistic and workers’ rights. Including coordinating statewide and local response to driver privilege cards, eliminating 287(G) in Prince William County and working alongside impacted […]
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Majesta-Doré Legnini
Majesta-Doré joined LAJC in 2022 as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in the Economic Justice Program, focusing on health justice in Richmond and Petersburg. She works in a Medical-Legal Partnership in the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Emergency Department, as well as other health justice projects in the community. She received a B.A. in Political […]
Read moreRights of English Language Learners in Schools
Below is some information about what rights English Language Learners and parents who speak languages other than English have in regards to a child’s education. You can contact us here if you’re experiencing a language access or instruction issue with your child’s school! Language access rights: parents School attendance Screening for English instruction Special Education […]
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