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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
Welcome Hayden and Chelsea
Please join us in welcoming two exciting additions to the Legal Aid Justice Center team: Hayden Sloan, Director of Development, and Chelsea Dunn Torrey, Youth… Read More
Rapid Response Toolkit
RAPID RESPONSE TOOLKIT Preparing yourself in case of an immigration emergency On this page you will find resources that will allow you to prevent and… Read More
Eveling Renteria
Eveling is originally from Cali, Colombia. After earning her law degree and a postgraduate degree in medical law, she worked in the private sector focusing… Read More
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. Read More
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… Read More
Recent court win will support future cases where ICE argues immigrants in detention are not eligible for bond.
Richmond VA – On Friday, September 17, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and… Read More
Welcome Anisha and Heather
We are thrilled to announce two new key members of the Legal Aid Justice Center team: Anisha Singh, Co-Deputy Director of Advocacy, and Heather… Read More
Emma Friedland
Emma came to legal work by a non-traditional path including living in Mexico for three years after college and studying at the Universidad de Guadalajara,… Read More
