Aug 24, 2011 | News Releases, Voting Rights
Latino representation in Texas at issue with pending ruling WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, in Washington DC, MALDEF filed a Motion to Intervene on behalf of the Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force in an effort to prevent the reduction of Latino voting strength...
Aug 6, 2011 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel Statement: Government's decision is “severe threat to civil rights in our nation” LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced changes to the Secure Communities...
Aug 2, 2011 | News Releases, Voting Rights
Let Them Know They Need to Respect the Federal Voting Rights Act and Avoid a Potentially EXPENSIVE Lawsuit the County is Guaranteed to Lose. LOS ANGELES, CA – On July 13, 2011, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Advisory Commission recommended a map to...
Aug 2, 2011 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today filed a federal challenge to Alabama's draconian anti-immigrant law. Modeled on Arizona's infamous SB 1070 but taking it to even greater extremes, the Alabama law is considered the most pernicious...
Jul 30, 2011 | News Releases
This announcement is sent at the request of Dolores Huerta Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that we will say goodbye to a longtime friend, colleague, mentor, loved one and iconic United Farm Worker leader – Richard E. Chavez, farmworker justice advocate...
