Jun 11, 2016 | Court Cases Education, News Releases
SAN ANTONIO, TX – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) welcomes Texas House Speaker Joe Straus' directive to his colleagues to review key aspects of Texas' school finance system and to make recommendations that would improve its...
Jun 8, 2016 | News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, leading national Latino organizations came together in a telephonic press briefing to denounce the racist rhetoric aimed at U.S. District Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel by Donald Trump. On the call were NCLR (National Council of La Raza)...
Jun 8, 2016 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases
BROWNSVILLE, TX – MALDEF was in United States District court today seeking to stop the federal government's release of personal information on ten of thousands of young immigrants. In addition, yesterday MALDEF filed papers in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals...
Jun 1, 2016 | Court Cases Education, News Releases
BAKERSFIELD, CA – A ruling last week by the Kern County Superior Court denied the Kern High School District's (KHSD) request to dismiss the discrimination lawsuit filed against it by Latino and Black students. The Plaintiffs, including parents and students in...
May 27, 2016 | News Releases, Voting Rights
RIALTO, CA – Today, MALDEF sent a letter to the Mayor of Rialto and the Rialto City Council, demanding that the system for electing members to the city council be changed to comply with the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). The City currently elects council...
