Richmond, Virginia—August 26th marked Women’s Equality Day, the national day to honor the certification of the 19th Amendment and subsequent establishment of white women’s suffrage. That evening, the Trump administration sent out a “presidential message” stating that “every American citizen is created in the holy image of God” and indicating their “commit[ment] to protecting the […]
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Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR) Urges Immediate Action to End Inhumane Conditions at Chantilly ICE Facility
VACIR calls for federal oversight after reports of overcrowding, lack of food, and denial of legal access at Virginia’s ICE field office. Chantilly, Virginia – The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR) has received credible reports that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Office at 14797 Murdock St., Chantilly, VA 20151 has exceeded its […]
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With New Guidance, Trump Administration Threatens to Weaponize PSLF Program on Ideological Grounds
Richmond, Virginia—On August 18th, the Trump administration sent out new guidance to revoke Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility from a public service employer if the Secretary determines that the employer has engaged in activities with a “substantial illegal purpose. This novel legal concept is a pretext to withhold funds from nonprofits engaging in protected activity with which the […]
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Virginia Families Face Back-to-School Season With Threats of ICE Looming
Richmond, Virginia—It is back-to-school season across Virginia, and for many families and caregivers, the normal jitters around new schools, teachers, and friends have been replaced by something much more existential: a looming fear that sending their students back to school will open their families up to scrutiny by increasingly militarized ICE forces. Virginia is currently […]
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ICYMI: Middle-Income Virginians Face Skyrocketing Insurance Rates as Access to Care Shrinks
Richmond, Virginia—Today, Cardinal News released a sobering look at how the health care landscape is poised to change for middle-income Virginians under the recently passed federal budget bill. Residents should be braced for significant rate increases to plans available through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, office and hospital closures, loss of access to Medicaid plans, and rising […]
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Virginia Is Experiencing One of the Biggest Immigration Crackdowns In The Country. Governor Glenn Youngkin Refuses To Say Who Is Being Detained.
Richmond, Virginia—Virginia is currently experiencing one of the most significant increases in immigration enforcement in the country. Immigration enforcement has risen in Virginia by 350%, a significantly higher increase than states like Florida and Texas, and approximately 2,512 Virginians have been arrested in ICE raids this year. Despite their claims that immigration agents would only be targeting violent […]
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Three Years After Dobbs, Virginia Fights to Secure Abortion Rights in Constitution
Richmond, Va. – Tuesday marks the third anniversary of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade and upended fifty years of precedent protecting the autonomy of pregnant people. Since then, many state legislatures have enacted partial or total abortion bans, and many more have started enforcing existing state laws restricting abortion; […]
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Opposition to Virginia Constitutional Amendment Resolutions Suppresses Voices of Virginia Voters
Richmond, Virginia— Lieutenant Governor nominee John Reid told the Virginia Mercury this week that he would be a ‘no’ vote on all three of the constitutional amendments that will appear before the 2026 General Assembly, including the amendment to change Virginia’s current practice of disenfranchising people with felony convictions. However, constitutional amendments in Virginia are ultimately decided by […]
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Record-Breaking Primary Turnout Leads to Progressive Victories
Richmond, Virginia—Turnout in the Virginia Democratic primary election this year crushed all previous records; more than 200,000 early votes were cast, 130,000 more than the previous record for early votes set in 2023. The result of that record-breaking turnout? Progressive successes up and down the ballot. “Last night’s results prove what we’ve always known: when more […]
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ICYMI: Virginia Early Voters Are Breaking Turnout Records As Primary Election Day Approaches
Richmond, Virginia—Earlier this week, Brad Kutner of Radio IQ reported that Virginia Democrats have broken their record for early voting, with close to 134,000 voters turning out and significantly more expected as Election Day nears. These record early voting numbers demonstrate the necessity of an extended early voting window for helping boost voter turnout. The longer […]