A group of faith leaders came to the legislative office building today to join their voices in asking the General Assembly to set aside partisan politics and expand healthcare access in the state’s budget....
The Trump Administration’s decision today to terminate Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for nationals of El Salvador will have detrimental effects on or communities in Virginia. The Commonwealth has the 5th largest population of TPS...
RICHMOND – The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) held its Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration here Thursday night, honoring several individuals and groups, and looking back at the work accomplished in 2017....
SIGN UP FOR THE 2018 DAY FOR ALL PEOPLE Reserve a spot for our annual “Day for All People” advocacy day at the General Assembly, an opportunity to meet with your lawmakers to discuss...
By Kim Bobo It is easy to be discouraged about the state of the world and the problems in our commonwealth. Luckily, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) can help you lift...
“WE, the members of the Midlothian Friends Meeting, recognize that we live in a divided society in which members of minorities suffer discrimination and threats to economic and personal safety. WE believe there is “that...
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RVA Mag, by David Streever, 9/16/17 Richmond Won Today – A Look at the Failed NeoConfederate Rally
The Southern Poverty Law Center has developed a guide for how you can fight hate in America. “Hate in America has become commonplace. What can we do to stop the hate? A presidential candidate wins election...
President Trump has announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in six months. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has prepared the following document to help you learn more about...
The Virginia interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) stands with recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA-holders are teenagers and young adults who have grown up and been educated in the U.S....
VICPP learned that on Thursday Pastor Juan Gutierrez Palomino was deported to Peru by ICE. His wife and children in Dumfries, all U.S. citizens, are left without their father, husband and breadwinner. People of...
Dear VICPP supporter, Saturday was a sad day for the state and the nation. Hatred and violence appeared to rule the day. White supremacists marched around the city with helmets, shields, and armed to...
World Council of Churches: On Saturday in Charlottesville, one woman died and 19 others were injured when a man who, after rallying with white supremacist groups, rammed his car into a crowd. Earlier in the...
Commentary by Jim Wallis The defeat in the Senate of the “skinny repeal” of the Affordable Care Act was a major victory — one brought about through a comprehensive strategy enacted by a broad...
“We can’t depend on political parties to provide moral clarity.” Amy Frykholm interviews Ali Noorani Reprinted from The Christian Century July 31, 2017 Ali Noorani is the director of the National Immigration Forum, an...
Wage theft is a big-time crime in which billions of dollars are taken out of working people’s pockets every year. Rather than armed thugs or slick pickpockets committing the crime, it’s employers who fail...
This letter to the editor appeared in the Suffolk News-Herald on July 6: To the editor: The Senate bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) creates uncertainty. Both...
By KATHRYN WATSON CBS NEWS July 5, 2017 As Republicans on Capitol Hill struggle to find common ground on a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and as Democrats...
By U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D.-Va.) Worries about healthcare keep countless families up at night. Good health care policy can give people peace of mind that an unexpected illness won’t irreparably harm a loved...
