Originally published in the Autumn 2019 edition of the Virginia Defender, issue 60, printed October 28. Reproduced here for accessibility and archival purposes. To find other stories in the Autumn 2019 issue or to download the full PDF, see this post. For the full web catalog, see our Full Issues page.

A member of the League of United Latin American Citizens staffs an information table at “Listen, Learn, Connect, Act – A Teach-In on Immigrant and Social Justice,” held Sept. 21 in Richmond’s Monroe Park. The event was initiated by the Richmond Peace Education Center and co-sponsored by LULAC, ReEstablish Richmond and other immigrant and social justice advocacy organizations. Security was organized by the Virginia Defenders, along with special protection for undocumented immigrants.