Aug 20, 2019 | Census, News Releases, Voting Rights
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit yesterday vacated a trial court’s ruling that held that the Trump administration’s addition of a citizenship question was not intentionally discriminatory. The court’s ruling follows a request submitted...
Aug 15, 2019 | News Releases
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF announced today the appointment of Belinda Escobosa Helzer to the position of National Senior Counsel. Escobosa Helzer is a veteran civil rights attorney who has been litigating cases in the areas of immigrants’ rights, free speech, due process...
Aug 13, 2019 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
LOS ANGELES –The Trump administration on Monday introduced a new rule that will make it harder for some legal immigrants who use public benefits, including food assistance programs, to apply for an extension of stay and obtain permanent residency once inside the...
Aug 8, 2019 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
LOS ANGELES – Yesterday, 680 immigrant workers were arrested in raids that encompassed several different workplaces in Mississippi and 600 agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The coordinated sting was conducted shortly before Donald J. Trump was...
Aug 6, 2019 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
LOS ANGELES – A federal judge in Arizona has granted preliminary approval of a settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of guests who stayed at Motel 6 nationwide and whose privacy was violated when personal information was provided to federal...
