Sep 14, 2016 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A transgender man prohibited from changing his legal name because of his immigration classification is suing Indiana state officials, including Governor Mike Pence. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and...
Sep 14, 2016 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
PHOENIX, AZ – Immigrant and civil rights groups have filed a legal challenge to Arizona's policy of denying certain lawfully present immigrants access to driver's licenses. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), National Immigration...
Sep 10, 2016 | Events, News Releases
SAN ANTONIO, TX – On Friday, September 9, 2016, MALDEF, the nation's leading Latino legal civil rights organization, hosted its 2016 San Antonio Gala and honored the remarkable work and achievements of three influential leaders in advancing the Latino community....
Sep 7, 2016 | News Releases, Voting Rights
BAKERSFIELD, CA – A federal court today cleared the way for a lawsuit challenging Kern County's failure to comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act to move to trial. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) sued Kern County in April alleging...
Sep 3, 2016 | Court Cases Education, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
ATLANTA, GA – Three students are suing the University System of Georgia because of policies that ban them from attending the state's top school because of their immigration classification. The lawsuit was filed today by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and...
