Nov 12, 2016 | Events, News Releases
LOS ANGELES, CA – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) hosted its annual 2016 awards gala on Thursday. The premier Latino awards program brings together a diverse group of individuals, leading corporations and law firms that are dedicated...
Nov 11, 2016 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
LOS ANGELES, CA – In the aftermath of Tuesday's election, reports have surfaced of problems at schools, including anti-immigrant bullying. MALDEF calls on local and state officials to move swiftly to address any incidents of uncivil discourse in our schools....
Nov 10, 2016 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
LOS ANGELES, CA – Please attribute the following statement to MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz. “Despite record-breaking turnout from the Latino electorate yesterday, the electoral college will select in January a president who received...
Nov 4, 2016 | News Releases, Voting Rights
SAN ANTONIO, TX – MALDEF is demanding that election officials in Dewitt and Harris Counties, Texas stop providing false information about voter identification rules at polling places. In letters sent Tuesday, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and...
Nov 3, 2016 | News Releases, Voting Rights
LOS ANGELES, CA – In a letter sent today to Victor Valley Community College District officials, MALDEF warned that the current at-large system used to elect the five-member Board of Trustees violates the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 (CVRA). The letter,...
