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Community to Gather in Celebration of Immigration Relief and to Call on Congress for Reform

Community to Gather in Celebration of Immigration Relief and to Call on Congress for Reform

For Immediate Release: December 1, 2014 What: “Light the Way” gathering for comprehensive immigration reform When: Monday, December 1, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Town Center of Virginia Beach Fountain ( ...

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A Community Conversation on Children’s Mental Health

A Community Conversation on Children’s Mental Health

Read the full article from Public News Service By Dan Heyman RICHMOND, Va. - With reforms underway in Virginia for children's mental health services, lawmakers and advocates want to hear from people d ...

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About the Lee and Washington County Chapters

About the Lee and Washington County Chapters

Our Washington County Chapter is one of our oldest! Over the years the chapter has worked locally on literacy, anti-bullying, predatory lending, health care reform and has coordinated with the Appalac ...

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Talking Turkey: Medicaid Expansion

Talking Turkey: Medicaid Expansion

If your family is anything like mine, your Thanksgiving dinner might be served with a lot of opinions on politics—especially on hot topics like Medicaid expansion. We’re in the middle of open enrollme ...

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Immigration reform advocates cheer Obama’s order

Immigration reform advocates cheer Obama’s order

Photo Credit: Vicki Cronis-Nohe | The Virginian-Pilot Published in The Virginian-Pilot on November 22, 2014 By Gabriella Souza Local advocates for immigration reform were cheering a day after Presiden ...

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Peña: We need real immigration reform

Peña: We need real immigration reform

Published in The Virginian-Pilot on November 22, 2014 By Linda Peña I have been in the United States for 16 years. When the president gave relief to millions of young people like me through the Deferr ...

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Real change, real reform

Real change, real reform

When I was arrested in June standing up for comprehensive immigration reform, I did so on the hope that our actions would bring good news for our immigrant brothers and sisters! Last night, it was gre ...

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Virginia Organizing Applauds President Obama’s Action on Immigration Reform; Calls on Congress to Move Forward

Virginia Organizing Applauds President Obama’s Action on Immigration Reform; Calls on Congress to Move Forward

For Immediate Release: November 20, 2014 Virginia Beach, Va.—Virginia Organizing applauds President Barack Obama’s announcement to extend deferred action consideration for additional immigrants workin ...

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Virginia Organizing Applauds President Obama’s Action on Immigration Reform; Calls on Congress to Move Forward

Virginia Organizing Applauds President Obama’s Action on Immigration Reform; Calls on Congress to Move Forward

Virginia Organizing applauds President Barack Obama’s announcement to extend deferred action consideration for additional immigrants working and living in the United States. “The President’s announcem ...

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Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration in Support of Medicaid Expansion While Money Committees Meet

Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration in Support of Medicaid Expansion While Money Committees Meet

For Immediate Release: November 20, 2014 What: Demonstration in support of Medicaid expansion When: Friday, November 21 at 11 a.m. Where: Stonewall Jackson Inn and Conference Center (24 S. Market Stre ...

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