Nov 23, 2019 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases
San Antonio, TX – A federal judge in Texas today halted a lawsuit challenging the legality of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) until after the Supreme Court rules on the other DACA cases currently before it. U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen ruled on a...
Nov 9, 2019 | Events, News Releases
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) honored three Latino leaders at its annual Los Angeles Awards Gala on Thursday, Nov. 7. Among the honorees at this year’s gala was Richard Alatorre, one of California’s most influential Latino...
Nov 5, 2019 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy
Report released by Advancing Justice | AAJC, MALDEF, and NALEO Educational Fund presents new legal approach to issues arising from 2013 Supreme Court decision. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Civil rights organizations issued a new report that explains the need for restoring and...
Oct 30, 2019 | Court Cases Employment, DACA, News Releases
SAN JOSE, CA – A Palo-Alto-based multinational information technology company engaged in employment discrimination against a young immigrant who is authorized to work in this country, according to a federal lawsuit filed today. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense...
Oct 30, 2019 | Court Cases Education
August 2012: The New Mexico Latino Education Task Force announces MALDEF’s plan to investigate the cause of the achievement gaps for students of color. MALDEF announces that if necessary, it will sue the State of New Mexico, alleging education officials are violating...
