Luis Angel Aguilar

Hi there! I'm fighting for immigrant rights in Virginia.

As Virginia Director it is my responsibility to design and implement campaigns to advance fundamental rights for immigrant women and families and low wage worker rights primarily in Virginia through legislative and administrative lobbying and electoral campaigns.

Additionally, provide direction to the services team and to the advocacy team.

√ Advocacy

√ Budgetary Advocacy & Fundraising

√ Community Organizing

√ Elections

√ Strategy

Notable and certifications:

√ Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations - Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education

√ Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Management - Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy

√ 2017 Sept | 2017 Hispanic Outstanding Young Professional Award:

√ Awarded the 2017 Hispanic Outstanding Young Professional Award by Congressman Gerry Connolly, and the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, the MAHCC Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. This award and accompanying biography are now in the Congressional record.

√ 2013 Nov | Co-founder of Push4Reform (http://app.fwd.us/legislators): A platform that allows you to view your representative’s stance on immigration reform.

Notable media presence:

• NPR - The Democratic coalition will be tested in the Virginia governor's race
• WAMU: Virginia Is Boosting Its COVID-19 Response Among Hard-Hit Latinx Communities, But Gaps Remain
• NPR: White House Weighs DACA's Fate, Leaving Advocates and Immigrants in Limbo
• Virginia Mercury: Fairfax County is first in Virginia to end voluntary cooperation with ICE: It shouldn’t be the last
• Virginia Mercury: ‘Virginia is for Lovers' just became a little more real for immigrants
• Washington Post: Undocumented immigrants will soon be able to drive legally in Virginia - if they can access the DMV
• Richmond Times: Fighting to stay out of the shadows
• Patch: Prince William hiring Process for Police Chief Draws Criticism
• Connection: Fairfax County Police Publication of ‘Shame List’ Endangers Immigrant Residents
• The New York Times: What ‘Dreamers’ Gained from DACA, and Stand to Lose