Apr 14, 2020 | Census, News Releases
(LOS ANGELES) – The U.S. Census Bureau plans to ask Congress to extend crucial 2020 Census deadlines because of the COVID-19 crisis. The bureau would end the collection of responses on October 31 and push the delivery of data used for apportionment to April 2021....
Apr 10, 2020 | News Releases
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF mourns the passing of Frank J. Quevedo late last month. A staunch supporter of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), he served as chair of MALDEF's board for several years and on the organization's Board of Directors...
Apr 6, 2020 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, 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 | 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...
