Updates from VA General Assembly, VA Immigrant Advocacy Day (snow day make-up) In-state tuition for DACA Holders (VA Dream Act) Senate Committee on Education and Health Hearing: On Thursday the 23rd, SB249 (McEachin) was defeated on a party line vote – (YEAS (6) —Saslaw (D), Lucas (D) , Howell (D), Locke (D) , Barker (D), […]
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Presion en Virginia (El Tiempo Latino)
VACOLAO was featured on the front page of El Tiempo Latino for our work fighting for immigrant rights in Virginia. http://eltiempolatino.com/news/2014/jan/17/presion-en-virginia/ “En años anteriores siempre hemos estado a la defensiva, tratando de frenar leyes que hubieran perjudicado a nuestra población. Ahora estamos en una buena posición, impulsando propuestas proactivas”, expresó el martes 14 Leni González, […]
Latinos se preparan para cabildear en la Asamblea General de Virginia
La comunidad Latina de Virginia se prepara para participar en el dia de cabildeo organizado por VACOLAO. Estaremos visitando a nuestros legisladores para que pasen la matricula estatal universitaria para nuestro jovenes inmigrantes que tengan el DACA, asimsimo por la expansion del seguro de salud (Medicaid) para que pasen la lucha que combate el fraude […]
Conference Call: Debriefing on Virginia’s Elections, and Immigrant Advocacy in the 2014 General Assembly
Conference Call: Debriefing on Virginia’s Elections, and Immigrant Advocacy in the 2014 General Assembly VACOLAO and CAPAVA invites you to participate in our conference call that will discuss the recent Virginia statewide elections and their implications for our legislative advocacy efforts during the 2014 General Assembly. This year’s election has shifted the political map in our […]