VA: Immigration
Muchos estudiantes universitarios hispanos consideran abandonar sus estudios
La mayoría de los estudiantes hispanos de colegios comunitarios dicen a los encuestadores que querían dejar la escuela. La encuesta de la …
Virginia Faith Leaders Demand an End to Immigrant Child Detentions
RICHMOND, Va. -- More than 450 faith leaders - from Virginia and across the United States - are urging President Donald Trump to end what they call …
Hearing Aims to Limit COVID-19 Spread at Virginia ICE Center
Correction: The transfers at Farmville occurred without testing but they did include quarantine. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said …
Virginia First State to Adopt COVID-19 Worker Safety Rules
RICHMOND, Va. - In the absence of federal guidelines, this week Virginia has become the first state to adopt mandatory workplace safety rules to …
VA Poised to Aid Undocumented Immigrants with Driver's Licenses
RICHMOND, Va. - Several thousand undocumented immigrants in Virginia could get driver's licenses if a bill passed in the General Assembly this week …
Family Separation, Detention of Minors Called Child Abuse
RICHMOND, Va. – Social workers and mental health professionals are trying to have the detention of migrant children away from their families …
Fewer Christmas Trees? Fewer Workers on Tree Farms
ELKTON, Md. – Christmas trees will be available this holiday season, although growers say they've had a tougher time getting Balsam, Frasier …
Public Can Comment on Green Card Limits to Immigrants Who Use Benefits
RICHMOND, Va. – People can now officially weigh in on a proposal by the Trump administration to punish legal permanent residents who have used …
Immigrant-Rights Group Celebrates Failed Veto Override on Sanctuary Cities
RICHMOND, Va. – During the special session on the state budget and Medicaid, Republicans in the House of Delegates tried but failed to get the …
Decades of Protected Immigration Status Abruptly Ended
RICHMOND, Va. -- Latino groups are speaking out against last week's decision by the Trump administration to end legal status for some people from …
Union Official Rips Gillespie Attacks As Distraction
RICHMOND, Va. – Even some Republicans say they're disgusted by Ed Gillespie's campaign, but a Northern Virginia union official says the …
Report Finds Huge Racial and Ethnic Disparities For VA Children
RICHMOND, Va. – A major new report on child well-being shows huge disparities by race and ethnicity in Virginia. The Annie E. Casey …