Press release: Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO) keeps fight to expand access to driver’s licenses to immigrants in Virginia General Assembly February 10, 2016 – Contact: Edgar Aranda-Yanoc LLM 703-772-1555 [email protected] Despite failure of SB390 (Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax) to make it out of Senate Transportation last week, where it failed to pass on a party line […]
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VACOLAO and VACIR issue a joint statement regarding Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear DAPA/DACA Case
Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights Praises Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear DACA/DAPA Case Contact: Monica Sarmiento (VACIR), [email protected] The VACIR Board Chair, Leni Gonzalez, issued the following statement. “Our community has patiently waited for the for the opportunity to have the Administration argue for expanded DACA and DAPA before the Supreme Court. The announcement that […]
March for Immigrant Families and an End to Deportations (Friday, November 20th from Virginia to the White House)
“March for Immigrant Families and an End to Deportations” Friday, November 20th from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm WHAT: March with us from Arlington, Virginia to the White House in recognition of the one-year anniversary of President Obama’s announcement concerning Immigration Relief (DAPA, DACA extended). With the recent 5th Circuit decision to keep both programs […]
In The End We Will Win: Virginia Continues to Push Forward Despite the Lengthy Legal Process on DACA Expansion & DAPA Lawsuit
In The End We Will Win: Virginia Continues to Push Forward Despite the Lengthy Legal Process on DACA Expansion & DAPA Lawsuit NAKASEC, VACOLAO, Dreamers Moms USA, and Virginia Latina Advocacy Network urge the immigrant community to continue to protect DACA and DAPA by continuing to prepare for enrollment and apply for DACA if eligible. […]