Oct 1, 2019 | News Releases
LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) issued the following statement on the death this past weekend of José José, an iconic singer: “MALDEF mourns the passing of José José and...
Sep 30, 2019 | Events, News Releases
SAN ANTONIO, TX – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) celebrated the careers and achievements of three extraordinary Latino leaders on Friday night in San Antonio at its annual awards gala. Among the honorees was Jose Garza, litigation...
Sep 26, 2019 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases
SAN ANTONIO, TX – New information challenges the Trump administration’s stated reasoning for rescinding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), according to a friend of the court brief filed today with the U.S. Supreme Court. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal...
Sep 13, 2019 | Census, News Releases, Voting Rights
GREENBELT, MD – The Trump administration’s plan to collect and provide incomplete citizenship data to the states for purposes of redistricting is an unconstitutional and racially discriminatory scheme intended to deprive Latinos and non-citizens of equal...
Sep 13, 2019 | Census, News Releases, Voting Rights
LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) issued the following statement in response to Alabama’s decision to amend its lawsuit filed last year that seeks to force the Census Bureau to...
