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Tell Gov. Spanberger to Sign HB667
The bill attempts to address the misalignment of Virginia law and federal law regarding Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). Under federal law, SIJS… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… Read More
