Sep 19, 2012 | Court Cases Education, News Releases
Law and Policy Conversations across the Disciplines Friday, October 5, 2012, UCLA Faculty Center Sponsored by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, the UCLA School of Law, and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund The annual CSRC Latina/o...
Sep 17, 2012 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
Message from the President & General Counsel As we enter this auspicious 2012 National Hispanic Heritage Month — the 25th such commemoration since the month was officially recognized by Congress — we ought to reflect on what the existence of an annual...
Sep 12, 2012 | News Releases
LOS ANGELES, CA – MALDEF is proud to support the release of “America, Our Home,” a new collection of American patriotic songs recorded in Mexican musical styles by the group Ronstadt Generations to express the ongoing pride of the Latino community in the...
Sep 6, 2012 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Civil Rights Coalition Will Continue to Fight Against Racial Profiling Law PHOENIX, AZ – A federal district court today blocked a provision in Arizona's anti-immigrant law that aimed to criminalize friends and family members who engage in everyday activities with...
Aug 29, 2012 | News Releases, Voting Rights
MALDEF Secures Ruling that Texas Discriminated Against Latino Voters WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, a three-judge federal panel issued a ruling in Texas v. United States denying preclearance under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act for three Texas statewide...
