Apr 6, 2020 | Court Cases Employment, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases
LOS ANGELES – On October 30, 2019, Carlos Abanto Shinno, represented by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The suit alleged that Abanto Shinno was...
Mar 30, 2020 | Census, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 275 civic leaders, non-profit organizations, elected officials, state and local groups Monday unveiled a watchdog coalition pledging to help monitor and protect the confidentiality of 2020 Census data. The coalition, led by MALDEF...
Feb 19, 2020 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
San Antonio, TX – Two San Antonio residents are seeking to block a for-profit company from opening a controversial detention center for migrant children on a church’s property, according to court documents filed Tuesday in federal court. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal...
Feb 19, 2020 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
PHOENIX, AZ – A federal judge in Arizona has granted final approval of the settlement in national class-action litigation against Motel 6 related to the provision of guest information to federal immigration officials. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and...
Feb 12, 2020 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Education
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) today endorsed Proposition 13, a California measure on the March 3, 2020 ballot that would increase funding for facilities at public schools, state colleges and public universities. The measure...
