Author: thorn
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September 29, 2025
Luminus Network Co-Signs An Open Letter Rejecting Presidential Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations
Luminus is proud to join with this effort, coordinated by National Council of Nonprofits, Public Citizen, State Democracy Defenders Fund, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, ACLU, and Americans Against Government Censorship. Statement below. We are a coalition of nonprofit and nonpartisan organizations…
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May 29, 2025
CEO Gabe Moreno – Full Statement to Baltimore Banner
Luminus CEO Gabriel Moreno’s full statement to the Baltimore Banner for its May 29 article entitled “ICE slammed Howard County for releasing Honduran offender. The county says it followed the law.” “While I absolutely support accountability for serious crimes regardless of who…
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February 21, 2025
Luminus Supports Maryland Data Privacy Act
Mr. Chairman, Vice Chair, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tina Horn, and I am the Chief External Affairs Officer of the Luminus Network, Inc., a 44 year old immigration support nonprofit headquartered in Howard County, and a resident of Maryland Senate District 12. Thank you for the…
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February 10, 2025
Luminus Supports Expanding the Maryland Dream Act
Luminus Network supports Maryland legislation HB207/SB268 – Higher Education – Undocumented Students – Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility – that will reduce the number of years for which an individual or the individual’s parent or guardian must file taxes to be eligible to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption. Since its…
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February 5, 2025
Luminus Testifies on MD Senate Bill 0553 – Victims and Witnesses – U Nonimmigrant Status – Certification of Victim Helpfulness – POSITION: FAVORABLE
To: Chair Senator William C. Smith, Jr., Vice Chair Senator Jeff Waldstreicher, and members of the Judicial Proceedings Committee From: Gabriel Maximilian Moreno, Esq. Honorable Members of the Maryland General Assembly, my name is Gabriel Maximilian Moreno, Esq. I am the CEO of the Luminus Network headquartered…
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January 24, 2025
Protecting Immigrant Students: Howard County Schools Stand Strong in Uncertain Times
Education has long been a cornerstone of opportunity in the United States, and schools play a vital role in ensuring all children, regardless of their background, have the chance to learn and thrive. This principle was firmly established by the landmark Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe (1982), which…
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January 2, 2025
Howard County Stands Strong: Celebrating Diversity, Rejecting Fear, and Embracing Inclusion
At Luminus, we believe Howard County’s diverse population is something to celebrate. Regardless of who occupies the White House, we will not allow a culture of mistrust, fear, and division to take root—one that prevents our neighbors from accessing essential public resources like healthcare, education, and safety. Howard County’s…
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December 6, 2024
Luminus Celebrates New Office Ribbon Cutting
We are so grateful to have been able to welcome County Council Chair, Debra Jung, who provided a Certificate of Recognition, State Delegates Jessica Feldmark and Pam Lanman Guzzone, State Senator Clarence Lam, County Executive Calvin Ball and several County government staffers, HCPSS School…
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November 5, 2024
We’re Moving to a New Location
We are so excited to announce that we are moving to a brand new location nearer the public transit hub at Columbia Mall. Our new address will be 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 450, Columbia MD 21044. Our moving date is Thursday Nov 6 and we’re looking forward to welcoming…
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October 1, 2024
Trustworthy
Luminus’ Board of Directors has approved a new set of values for the organization. We are going to consider deeper dives into each one, to celebrate them, and to provide clarity on the future of the organization. Trustworthy – we are stable, capable stewards utilizing all of our resources to…