Jul 11, 2007 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Provisions targeting undocumented immigrants would lead to local immigration enforcement ATLANTA, GA – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the leading national Latino legal organization, called upon the Prince William County, VA...
Jun 29, 2007 | Court Cases Education, News Releases
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino legal organization, filed suit in federal district court challenging the exclusion of certain military veterans from the Texas Hazlewood Act, which...
Jun 20, 2007 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Preliminary injunction blocks ordinance from going into effect until a decision is reached in lawsuit FARMERS BRANCH, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Texas and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) won a...
Jun 11, 2007 | Court Cases Employment, News Releases
Naturalized citizens are hardest hit WASHINGTON, DC – MALDEF President and General Counsel John Trasviña issued the following statement today on the Executive Order imposing electronic verification on employees of government contractors: Last Friday’s action by...
May 22, 2007 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
TRO blocks ordinance from going into effect May 22, 2007 FARMERS BRANCH, TX – The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Texas won a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) today...
