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Jay Patel’s path to medicine begins with the heart — specifically one that belonged to his sister. Patel was 5-years-old when his twin sisters were born. One had Tetralogy of Fallot, a rare condition when a baby is born with four heart defects.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joined a group of Democratic Senators in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen urging DHS to expedite the processing of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal applications.
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After passionate debate from both sides of the issue, HB1257 passed the state Senate Tuesday afternoon, 21-18. HB 1257 would require Virginia to follow the immigration laws set by the federal government, potentially prohibiting so-called sanctuary cities, which do not exist in Virginia.
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Del. Ben Cline (R-24) issued the following statement today regarding passage by the Virginia Senate of HB 1257, legislation banning sanctuary cities in Virginia.
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Delegate Ben Cline (R-24) issued the following statement today regarding the passage of his legislation (HB 1257) banning sanctuary cities in Virginia.
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The old saying “the days go slow, but the years go fast” reminds us that time passes relatively quickly. My belief is that we have to live with urgency because life is short and we only get so many days in which to make a difference.
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Only one year after Trump was inaugurated, the US has already suffered an alarming setback to its global leadership role and badly damaged its image. In short order, Trump managed to bewilder our friends and allies, intensify the enmity between us and our foes, and evoke fear, concerns, and unpredictability to the dismay of the international community.
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner, a member of the Senate Finance and Budget Committees, and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Budget Committees, comment after voting for a bill that will end the shutdown and fund the government through February 8.
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A group of Virginia Salvadoran leaders are condemning President Trump’s racist comments about Salvadorans and others and to press for the enactment the Dream Act and a permanent solution for TPS recipients, with 200,000 Salvadorans representing the largest group of TPS holders.
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Virginia Organizing, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Community Mennonite Church, and Shalom Mennonite Congregation will hold a community forum on Sunday at 4 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg to educate and raise awareness of the sanctuary movement.
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