Apr 23, 2025 | News Releases, Voting Rights
LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights group is suing Stanislaus County and its officials over county redistricting maps that violate the federal Voting Rights Act and dilute the voting strength of Latino voters, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. MALDEF (Mexican...
Apr 18, 2025 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
SANTA ANA – A Latino civil rights organization has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit by the city of Huntington Beach challenging California’s sanctuary law, according to papers filed in federal court Thursday. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and...
Apr 3, 2025 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Latino civil rights organization is suing a Georgia credit union for unlawfully denying consideration for credit to recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigrants solely because of their status and not their...
Mar 21, 2025 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA
What did the Fifth Circuit say in its decision? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 17, 2025, ruled that part of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is illegal because it is inconsistent with the federal Immigration and Nationality Act. ...
Mar 6, 2025 | News Releases, Public Policy Education
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) is proud to announce the recipients in its 2023-2024 Law School Scholarship Program. Since its founding in 1968, MALDEF has awarded scholarships to law students committed to furthering our...
