VACOLAO CONDEMNS THE TRUMPS ADMINISTRATION’S DECISION TO CHANGE THE PUBLIC CHARGE RULE THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF IMMIGRANT FAMILIES

Arlington, VA – Sept. 23, 2018 – The Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO) condemns the Trump administration’s latest attack on legal immigrants with the Department of Homeland Security’s  announcement of intent to change the public charge rule. If adopted, the proposed rule would expand the classification of benefits deemed a public charge during an […]

VACOLAO CONDEMNS RECENT ATTORNEY GENERAL DECISION TO LIMIT ASYLUM TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, GANG VIOLENCE AND LGBTQ REFUGEES FLEEING PERSECUTION

Press Release:  Contact: Edgar Aranda-Yanoc, Executive Director:  703-772-1555 [email protected] .Beatriz Amberman, Chair,  757-619-5726  [email protected] June 12, 2018. VACOLAO CONDEMNS RECENT ATTORNEY GENERAL DECISION TO LIMIT ASYLUM TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, GANG VIOLENCE AND LGBTQ REFUGEES FLEEING PERSECUTION Fairfax, VA – VACOLAO strongly condemns the June 11th decision of US Attorney General Jeff Sessions that set an extremely […]

Virginia Immigrant Organizations Continue the Fight for Immigrant Rights

November 9, 2016 Contact: Dong Yoon Kim, [email protected], 703-256-2208 or Edgar Aranda-Yanoc [email protected] Virginia Immigrant Organizations Continue the Fight for Immigrant Rights Annandale, VA – One day after the election results, Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR), Voice of Vietnamese Americans (VVA), Virginia Coalition for Latino Organizations (VACOLAO), Dreamers Moms in Action (DMIA), and the […]

NAKASEC, VACOLAO, and Community Leaders Remind Eligible Virginians to Register to Vote on NVRD

For Immediate Release September 21, 2016 Contact: Dong Yoon Kim, [email protected], 703-256-2208 NAKASEC, VACOLAO, and Community Leaders Remind Eligible Virginians to Register to Vote on NVRD ANNANDALE, VA — The National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC) called on Northern Virginia’s immigrant community to register to vote on Tuesday, September 27th as a part of National […]