“The people of Virginia have been very supportive from day one. They've been so kind and because of them I feel like I can accomplish my dreams. I ask them to keep supporting people.” Hamid Noori grew up in Afghanistan speaking Dari, a variation of the Persian...
Intentionally Connecting With The Other
I was only 12 years old when I moved from Guatemala to Virginia with my mom and siblings to reunite with my dad after 10 years. Everything was new to me. I remember coming out of the plane and even noticing that the air smelled different. I felt so far away from home,...
Big Love: A Collection of Neil Young Covers To Benefit Immigrants
Musicians from Richmond and beyond have banded together to create a compilation of Neil Young covers to benefit immigrant advocacy group RAICES. Look out for the love of Richmond’s musicians,with hearts for justice and compassion for those suffering from the Trump...
Our Doors Are Open and Our Lights Are On: VA Politicians Boycott Trump at the Jamestown Commemoration
From widespread boycotts to protests of Trump's speech, this year's Jamestown Commemoration didn't feel like much of a celebration. The year is 1907. President Theodore Roosevelt, in his second term, visits Norfolk, where celebrations for the 300th Term-Centennial...
Virginia’s Immigration Court Backlog Among Largest in Nation
The first thing Abbie Arevalo Herrera is going to do when she eventually leaves sanctuary is thank God. “He’s the one who’s allowed me to have this experience, and I feel like I’m learning a lot, things I never imagined,” Arevalo Herrera said in Spanish. And then, she...
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