Jun 20, 2017 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
San Antonio, TX – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) on Monday asked a federal court to block Texas Senate Bill 4 from taking effect. The request is intended to prevent Texans from being subject to the negative and punitive impact the...
Jun 16, 2017 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
LOS ANGELES – On May 8, the State of Texas named MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) in a preemptive lawsuit against those with the temerity to publicly challenge Texas SB 4, the anti-immigrant statute signed into law by Gov. Greg...
Jun 15, 2017 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
Los Angeles, CA – Please attribute the following statement on the U.S Department of Homeland Security’s memo rescinding Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) to MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz: “Demonstrating its...
Jun 15, 2017 | News Releases, Plyler v. Doe
Los Angeles, CA – On June 15th, 1982, the United States Supreme Court handed down a historic ruling that guaranteed all children access to a free public education from kindergarten to 12th grade, regardless of immigration status. The high court issued its...
Jun 13, 2017 | Court Cases Education, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Washington, D.C. – The District of Columbia will no longer deny college tuition assistance to U.S. citizens based on their parents' immigration status, according to MALDEF. The change in policy follows a decision by the District of Columbia to settle a lawsuit...
