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August 29, 2024
Climate Change and Its Impact on Immigration
Recent UN reports highlight the urgent threat of rising sea levels due to climate change, putting cities like Miami, New York, Venice, and the Maldives at risk of being submerged by 2050. This crisis calls for immediate global action to address both environmental and humanitarian challenges.
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August 28, 2024
Supportive
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. Supportive – we are changing lives, we are change-makers, elevating voices and…
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August 23, 2024
Luminus honors International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Today, the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, at Luminus we honor the millions of lives lost and the countless stories of resilience and resistance that emerged from one of the worst chapters in human history. This day serves as a powerful…
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August 21, 2024
Luminus Hails ITEP Report on Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has released a report on the amount of taxes paid by undocumented immigrants in the United States. Almost $100 billion in taxes was paid by undocumented people in 2022. $59.4 billion to the federal government and the remaining $37.3 billion…
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August 20, 2024
Join OMHS’ Comité Hispano for Family Support Night
Struggling with school digital platforms or forms? Luminus’ partner, the School Improvement Team and the Hispanic Committee of Oakland Mills High School (OMHS), is hosting a Family Support Night to help you navigate Canvas, Synergy, and the Family File. When and Where: Tonight, our team will be on hand to…
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August 20, 2024
Inclusive
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. Inclusive – we are a connected community fostering belonging, unity and collaboration…
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August 12, 2024
Luminus CEO Nominated to State Hate Crimes Commission
We are thrilled to announce that Luminus’ CEO, Gabriel Maximilian Moreno, Esq, has been nominated to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention and will serve in an acting capacity until confirmed by the Maryland State Senate, which is expected in the…
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July 31, 2024
Immigrants Critical to Important Maryland Industries
As promised, we’re working our way through the Maryland Comptroller’s report on the reliance of our state’s economy on in-bound immigration. Today, we take a closer look at the work our immigrant neighbors do. In Maryland, according to the Comptroller’s report, immigrants “make up over 50% of the…
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July 25, 2024
Parole in Place
New Opportunity for Noncitizen Families to Stay in the U.S. Exciting news! The White House announced that, starting on August 19, 2024, noncitizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens can apply for parole-in-place. If approved, they can apply to become lawful permanent residents without having…
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July 23, 2024
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is an immigration benefit for persons under the age of 21 who are in the U.S. without permission and no longer receive financial and other support from one or both of their biological parents. Generally, in order to qualify, a state civil court has to…