Jan 25, 2018 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
Los Angeles, CA – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), issued the following statement today in response to the Trump administration's outline of proposed legislation on immigration:...
Jul 20, 2017 | Plyler v. Doe, Uncategorized
Los Angeles, CA – MALDEF and the University of Houston Law Center will host a panel discussion next week to mark the 35th anniversary of the United State Supreme Court’s historic ruling in Plyler v. Doe, which guaranteed all children access to a free public...
Jun 29, 2017 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases
Los Angeles, CA – Please attribute the following statement on the letter from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 10 other states demanding that the federal government rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative to Thomas A. Saenz,...
Jun 23, 2017 | Events, News Releases
Chicago, IL – A diverse group of civil rights supporters, government and community representatives, and notable leaders from the Chicago area and around the nation gathered Thursday night to celebrate the achievements of three exemplary leaders as MALDEF...
May 19, 2017 | News Releases
RIGHT BACK AT YOU, GOVERNOR ABBOTT! THE STATE OF TEXAS IS SUING MALDEF BECAUSE WE THREATENED TO CHALLENGE SB 4. WE ARE NOW PREPARING THAT THREATENED SUIT AGAINST THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ANTI-IMMIGRANT SB 4. WILL YOU SUPPORT US TO STAND UP AGAINST SB4 AND DEFEND...
