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  • Featured Community Partner | Dreamers’ Mothers in Action (DMIA)

    Featured Community Partner | Dreamers’ Mothers in Action (DMIA)

    This month, we are highlighting Dreamers' Mothers in Action (DMIA) as our Featured Partner. This article is a repost from July 2022. ----------------------------------------------- ...

  • 2024 Legislative Priorities

    2024 Legislative Priorities

    The 2024 General Assembly session begins Wednesday, January 10 and ends March 9. Our power as an organization is in the people who take action with us, and thanks to you we've buil ...

  • VACOLAO | Featured Community Partner

    VACOLAO | Featured Community Partner

    For Beatriz Ambermann of the Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO), organizing for political power is about connection and community across time and space. Since 200 ...

  • Featured Partner | Dreamers’ Mothers in Action

    Featured Partner | Dreamers’ Mothers in Action

    What would you be willing to do to get the attention of the most powerful people on the planet? How far would you be willing to go to stand up for your friends, family, and communi ...

Harrisonburg Virginia Organizing Leaders Spoke Out on Immigration in Washington, D.C. Today

Harrisonburg Virginia Organizing Leaders Spoke Out on Immigration in Washington, D.C. Today

Harrisonburg, Va.­­—Harrisonburg Virginia Organizing leaders Maria Peña and Maria Del Carmen Valdez attended a media conference in Washington, D.C. today to discuss how they and t ...

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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 Virg ...

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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 ...

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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! L ...

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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 ...

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Take A Stand for Civil Rights!

Take A Stand for Civil Rights!

In Virginia, some local sheriffs are keeping individuals in custody for 48 hours after they would normally be released due to a hold issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce ...

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Contributing to the New Economy: New data show immigrants continue to be an asset to Virginia’s economy

Contributing to the New Economy: New data show immigrants continue to be an asset to Virginia’s economy

Immigrant households are significant contributors to Virginia’s economy and help the state outperform the country as a whole in education, labor force participation, and household ...

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Facts About Immigration and U.S. Policy

Facts About Immigration and U.S. Policy

Published by the Economic Policy InstituteBy Daniel Costa, David Cooper, and Heidi Shierholz | August 12, 2014While immigration is among the most important iss ...

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New York Times Editorial: Mr. Obama, Your Move

New York Times Editorial: Mr. Obama, Your Move

Posted on August 9 by the New York Times Editorial BoardSometime in late summer, if predictions are right, President Obama will use his executive authority to protect many unautho ...

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Harrisonburg Chapter Action Update!

Harrisonburg Chapter Action Update!

Our Harrisonburg Chapter stood up for immigration reform yesterday by presenting a backbone to U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte's staff to encourage him to have courage and suppo ...

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