Immigration
Words that Hurt: Anti-Sanctuary Bills Traumatize Children and Communities
This legislative session, Virginia lawmakers adopted an anti-immigrant bill that harms immigrant families in the state while likely having no actual impact on immigration policy.
Hands on the Wheel
Twelve states and the District of Columbia already allow unauthorized immigrants to obtain some form of driver’s card. Expanding access to driver’s licenses for unauthorized immigrants would increase safety and help Virginia’s economy and communities.
In-State Tuition Is a Common Sense, Low-Cost Investment for Virginia
The availability of in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities for Virginians provides a pathway to better jobs and opportunities that benefits students and the state economy.
DREAM ACT: What’s at Stake for Virginia?
On September 5, the Trump Administration announced that it would end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), the program for immigrants who were brought to the United States as children.
Federal Action Threatens Safety of Thousands of Virginia Immigrants
Virginians have a lot at stake if Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from El Salvador, Honduras and Haiti are forced to leave the country. More than 90 percent of U.S. residents with TPS are from these countries, and Virginia has the fifth largest TPS population of all states from these three countries.
Key Facts: Immigrants in Virginia
We have compiled the latest data in an easy-to-read one page infographic that offers a snapshot of the key facts about immigrants in the state and the economic contributions immigrants make to our economy.
Throwing Out Money and Talent: Implications of Repealing DACA
Rolling back DACA would hurt our communities, the economy, and the United States’ moral standing in the world as a welcoming and humane nation.
Building Opportunity: A Toolkit for Virginia’s Future
We all want to believe that if we meet our obligations and if we work hard at the things we choose to do that we’ll be rewarded with opportunities to get ahead.
Immigrants & Economy: Profiles of Virginia Business Owners
Local shops and services that provide for everyday needs are cornerstones of thriving communities, and foreign-born Virginians play an important...