Aug 18, 2012 | News Releases
Message from the President & General Counsel The documentary “Inocente” is an extraordinary film, raising at once issues of arts education, homelessness, family violence, and immigration reform through its focus on a young woman with an amazingly...
Aug 16, 2012 | News Releases, Voting Rights
Federal court orders Arizona to make significant changes to voter registration practices PHOENIX, AZ – Today, MALDEF won a court order instructing Arizona to stop requiring additional paperwork from citizens who submit a federal voter registration form to register to...
Jul 28, 2012 | News Releases
Dear Friend to MALDEF, a Forceful Voice for Social Justice, and a Trailblazer for Latinas Nationwide LOS ANGELES – Today, MALDEF is saddened at the passing yesterday of pioneering Mexican American actress, Lupe Ontiveros. Originally from El Paso, Texas, Ontiveros...
Jul 21, 2012 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Admission Comports With Federal and State Law and Policy LOS ANGELES, CA – In the first case of its kind pending before the California Supreme Court, MALDEF, the Dream Bar Association, and a coalition of civil rights and legal groups have submitted an amicus brief in...
Jul 18, 2012 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Damaging Provision of SB 1070 Could Take Effect in a Few Days Without Court Action PHOENIX, AZ – A coalition of civil rights organizations today asked a federal district court to block implementation of the “show me your papers” provision of SB 1070, Arizona’s racial...
