Sep 19, 2022 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases
LAS VEGAS – A Latino civil rights organization is suing a Nevada credit union for its discriminatory policy of denying financial services to certain immigrants because of their status. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and Kathia Quiros...
Sep 15, 2022 | News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) honored three esteemed Latino leaders in Washington, D.C. last week for their long service to civil rights and the Latino community. “The breadth and depth of the contributions by our...
Aug 22, 2022 | Court Cases Employment, News Releases
LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Latino civil rights organization is suing an Indiana pig farm for federal minimum wage violations and breach of contract involving six women, according to court documents. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed the...
Aug 22, 2022 | News Releases, Voting Rights
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A federal court has ruled that a section of Arkansas’ election law that places limits on who may provide assistance to voters, including those who are not proficient in English, violates the federal Voting Rights Act. In a 39-page ruling issued...
Aug 12, 2022 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice
LOS ANGELES – Please attribute the following statement about President Joe Biden’s recent nominations to the federal appeals courts to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund): “President Biden has...
