Jun 15, 2019 | Census, Voting Rights
The Trump administration’s attempt to undermine the 2020 Census began in 2018 when it announced it would add a citizenship question to the decennial count. Since then, the administration has repeatedly sought to thwart the Constitution’s required count of every...
Jun 11, 2019 | 50th Anniversary, Events, Media, News Releases
CHICAGO – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) commemorated its 50th anniversary at its annual Chicago Awards Gala, and honored the work and achievements of three exemplary leaders in public and community service on June 7, 2019. The gala, part...
Jun 6, 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 of Luis A. Wilmot, who served as MALDEF regional counsel in San Antonio between 1993 and 1996:...
Jun 4, 2019 | Census, News Releases, Voting Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C.– A federal court should reconsider whether the Trump administration sought to intentionally discriminate against Latinos and immigrants of color when it added a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, according to court documents filed today by civil...
May 31, 2019 | Census, Court Cases Access to Justice, Media, News Releases, Voting Rights
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has agreed to expedite an appeal filed by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) in a challenge to the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. In April, a federal court...
