VACOLAO 2021 Legislative Debriefing Virtual Forum. This event was live in facebook (VACOLAO) on
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 10:30am to 12:00pm. You can see the topics and speakers below:
Event MC: Edgar Aranda-Yanoc, LLM
10:30am (5) Welcome and overview of VACOLAO’s organizing and advocacy work during the 2021 VA General Assembly - Edgar Aranda-Yanoc, LLM, Executive Director of Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO), Senior Lead Organizer, Legal Aid Justice Center.
10:35am (25) Financial Aid for eligible in-state tuition students, regardless of their legal status. Discussion of the new law.
The following bills were introduced and became law during 2021 General Assembly session:
HB 2123, chief co-patron: Delegate Alfonso Lopez
SB 1387, chief co-patrons: Jennifer Boysko, 33rd District and Ghazala F. Hashmi, 10th District
Panelists:
Senator Jennifer B. Boysko, 33rd District (Confirmed)Center (Confirmed)
Delegate Alfonso Lopez, 49th District (Confirmed)
Nady Peralta, Attorney, Legal Aid Justice (Confirmed)
11:00am (25) Protection of Privacy information of Virginia Drivers including DPC holders: This bill will limit the release of Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) privileged information to government entities and law-enforcement agencies for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement. This legislation will protect information of DPC holders:
HB 2163, chief patron: Delegate Kathy Tran, 42nd District, and senator Jennifer Boysko, chief co-patron.
Panelists:
Delegate Kathy Tran, 42nd District (Confirmed)
Senator Scott Surovell, 36th District (invited)
Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg (confirmed)
11:25am (10) Identification Privilege Card for immigrants regardless of their legal status This bill will provide a state ID to immigrants regardless of their legal status.
HB 2138, chief patron: Delegate Elizabeth Guzman, 31st District, and co-patron Scott Surovell.
Panelists:
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman, 31st District (Confirmed)
Edgar Aranda-Yanoc, LLM
11:35am (15) Victories on Health Care Legislation.
Prenatal Care for undocumented women (in budget Item 312)
HB 2124 – Emergency Services for immigrants for COVID related testing, treatment, vaccines – if other federal funding sources are not available.
Panelists:
Freddy Mejia, Health Policy Analyst, Healthcare for All Virginians Coalition (Confirmed)
11:50am (3) Governor Ralph Northam’s action on these bills: Maribel Castaneda – Director of Appointments and Director of Latino Outreach at the Office of the Governor of Virginia (Confirmed)
11:53am Announcement and closing – Moving forward – working towards the 2021 General Assembly: Beatriz Amberman, Chair of Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO)
