May 1, 2024 | Court Cases Access to Justice, Court Cases Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
LOS ANGELES – A former public school teacher who launched a racist and anti-immigrant tirade against a Santa Clarita street vendor is being sued by a Latino civil rights group for civil assault and violating California civil rights laws. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal...
Apr 21, 2024 | News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) paid tribute in Washington, D.C. to three leaders who have dedicated their careers to furthering and supporting the civil rights of the Latino community. “Our 2024 D.C. honorees are...
Mar 28, 2024 | Census, News Releases, PP Voting Rights
LOS ANGELES – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced today a new directive to the 2030 Census and other forms that will introduce a combined race and ethnicity question. The new Standards for Maintaining, Collecting and Presenting Federal Data on Race...
Mar 12, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas residents and a local nonprofit organization are challenging the state’s new anti-immigrant law, known as S.B. 4, in federal court as unconstitutional. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and the National...
Mar 11, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases
Discover Bank Agrees to Settlement Providing For $979,500 in Compensation to DACA Recipients and Policy Changes Making Them Eligible for Loans on Terms Comparable to U.S. Citizens San Francisco, CA – After nearly four years, a proposed nationwide class of Deferred...
