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Texas v United States: A Timeline of The Fight to Protect DACA

Oct 27, 2021 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA

On June 15, 2012, the Obama administration announces the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, which allows undocumented young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to temporarily remain in the U.S. and obtain work visas for two years...

FEDERAL COURT SENDS ILLINOIS REDISTRICTING MAPS TO REMEDIAL PROCEEDINGS 

Oct 19, 2021 | News Releases, Redistricting, Voting Rights

CHICAGO –  A federal court ruled today that state legislative redistricting plans adopted by the Illinois General Assembly and signed on June 4 by Gov. J.B. Pritzker are malapportioned and unconstitutional. The decision will lead to the federal court reviewing and...

MALDEF CHALLENGES TEXAS REDISTRICTING MAPS  

Oct 18, 2021 | Census, News Releases, Redistricting, Voting Rights

EL PASO, TEXAS – A Latino legal rights organization is suing Texas state officials over newly adopted redistricting maps that violate the federal Voting Rights Act and dilute the voting strength of Latino voters, according to a lawsuit filed today. MALDEF (Mexican...

MALDEF UPDATES ILLINOIS REDISTRICTING LAWSUIT TO INCLUDE FEDERAL VRA VIOLATION

Oct 5, 2021 | Census, News Releases, Redistricting, Voting Rights

CHICAGO – An Illinois redistricting plan approved by Gov. J.B. Pritzker is unconstitutional and violates the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, according to an updated lawsuit filed last week by a Latino civil rights group. The amended suit, filed by MALDEF...

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