Jul 28, 2026 | Plyler v. Doe, Press Releases And Other Statements, Public Policy: Education
LOS ANGELES —MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) mourns the passing of Dr. Gilberto Cárdenas, a distinguished sociologist, educator, civil rights leader, and former member of MALDEF's Board of Directors. He died on July 26, 2026, at 79. Dr....
Jul 23, 2026 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, Press Releases And Other Statements
A recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) who challenged the denial of an automobile loan by a New York credit union has reached a confidential resolution of a lawsuit filed against that credit union. That lawsuit was filed by MALDEF (Mexican...
Jul 10, 2026 | Court Cases Education, Press Releases And Other Statements, Tuition
LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a district court ruling that denied immigrant students in Texas the opportunity to defend a law allowing them to pay the same tuition as most students at public schools and universities....
Jul 7, 2026 | Press Releases And Other Statements, Redistricting, Voting Rights
SAN ANTONIO—A Latino civil rights organization is suing the City of Greeley, Colorado, and its officials over the City Council redistricting map because it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and dilutes the representation of Latino...
Jul 2, 2026 | Court Cases Education, Press Releases And Other Statements, Tuition
KANSAS CITY, KS — A Latino civil rights organization filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to eliminate regular tuition for students without lawful immigration status in Kansas, according to papers filed in federal court Wednesday. MALDEF (Mexican...
