Jun 26, 2012 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Many of the proponents of Arizona's notorious SB 1070, including Governor Jan Brewer, have attempted to spin today's 5-3 Supreme Court decision striking down three provisions and leaving a fourth with high obstacles in front of implementation, as a...
Jun 16, 2012 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, MALDEF President and General Counsel, Thomas A. Saenz, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s decision to provide relief to undocumented youth who have lived in the United States for most of their lives....
Jun 15, 2012 | Court Cases Education, News Releases
Court Preserves Possible Use of Ethnic Studies as a Means to Remedy Ongoing Discrimination in 38-Year Old Case Tucson, AZ – Today, a Tucson federal court barred the State of Arizona from intervening in an ongoing school desegregation case involving discrimination...
May 22, 2012 | Court Cases Employment, News Releases
Seeks Unpaid Wages and Restitution for “Carwasheros” Forced to Work without Breaks and “Off the Clock” Los Angeles, CA – Today, on behalf of Latino car wash workers, MALDEF filed suit against the owners of three Santa Monica area car wash facilities—Santa Monica Car...
May 11, 2012 | News Releases
Statement by Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel Los Angeles, CA – Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF, issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s announcement by President Barack Obama of his personal support for...
