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 state significantly opening the door to new opportunities to push for VACOLAO and CAPAVA’s legislative priorities in defense of the rights of immigrant communities residing in the Commonwealth. How this election has impacted the possibilities for the Affordable Care Act: Medicaid expansion in Virginia, in-state tuition for Virginia DREAMers, driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants in Virginia and others. We must not wait however and need to keep working.

Call participants will be joined by policy analysts who will discuss the electoral results as well as help guide a discussion concerning our legislative priorities and possible advocacy strategies. Participants will have the chance for a Q & A portion.

WHAT: Conference Call debriefing on Virginia elections and their implications for the 2014 General Assembly
WHEN: Thursday, November 14th from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PRESENTERS:

Xavier Medina Vidal, Ph.D. Department of Political Science – Virginia Tech: Discussion on Virginian’s changing electorate, the Hispanic and Asian American vote in 2013.
Tim Freilich, Legal Director, Legal Aid Justice Center’s Immigrant Advocacy Program. Discussion on in-state tuition for Virginia DREAMers and others.
Massey S. J. Whorley,  Senior Policy Analyst, The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis. Discussion on Affordable Care Act: Medicaid expansion in Virginia.

Moderated by Edgar Aranda-Yanoc, VACOLAO’s chair, and Dan Choi, CAPAVA’s president.

CALL NUMBER AND PASWORD:  To receive the conference call number, please send us an e-mail to [email protected]

This event is closed to the media.

Organized by: Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO) and Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans of Virginia (CAPAVA)

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