Un abogado de inmigración de Charlottesville responde a las preguntas frecuentes sobre los arrestos del ICE en los tribunales, las audiencias judiciales y cómo las familias pueden prepararse para emergencias.
Author Archives: Allie Pitchon
Hi! I’m Allie, Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Public Institutions Reporter. I'm a corps member with Report for America and part of the Open Campus cohort of journalists who report on higher education.
Posted inHealth and safety
Worried about going to court because of ICE? Here’s what a local immigration lawyer wants community members to know
A Charlottesville immigration lawyer answers common questions about ICE courthouse arrests, court hearings and how families can prepare for emergencies.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
‘The worst it has ever been’: Virginia immigration lawyers, former immigration judges warn of a court system in crisis
Attorneys and former judges say mass firings, political pressure and sweeping policy changes have made it harder than ever for immigrants to receive a fair hearing.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Planning to speak out about Greene County’s ICE partnership? Here’s what the Board of Supervisors can — and can’t — do
At the June meeting, many residents expressed concerns about support for budget items related to working with ICE. The Board meets again Tuesday.
Posted inHealth and safety
Have questions about U.S. immigration policies? Attend a July 10 event in Ruckersville
The free presentation and Q&A comes as recent joint immigration enforcement operations in Greene County have raised questions about how ICE is operating in central Virginia.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
49 people were arrested in a joint operation between the Greene County Sheriff and ICE, a week before a new state law would have restricted cooperation
The law puts guardrails around local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, and is now being challenged in court.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Free community forum will spotlight rising food insecurity among local immigrant families
Advocates say recent immigration enforcement has left many families struggling to afford groceries and other basic necessities.
Posted inHealth and safety
ICE and Greene County Sheriff’s deputies arrest numerous people in Ruckersville operation
“What will haunt me is that there were so many empty vans and cars on the side of the road from people that they had taken,” said attorney Andrew Wilder Young. “That’s going to stick with me for the rest of my life.”
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Locked doors and emergency buttons: UVA professors raise safety concerns amidst growing online scrutiny and records requests
Some faculty say outside groups have targeted them with watchlists, records requests and online attacks — and without collective bargaining, they have few options to ask for greater protections.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Workers at UVA face uncertainty after being excluded from collective bargaining legislation
Virginia lawmakers passed a collective bargaining bill, but higher-education employees were left out. University of Virginia staff, faculty, and student workers say the exclusions threaten the stability and protections they had been fighting for.
