Apr 9, 2009 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
AUSTIN, TX – Today, the 419th District Court in Travis County issued a temporary injunction blocking the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) from enforcing rules that deny driver’s licenses to legal immigrants living and working in Texas. The lawsuit was filed by...
Mar 27, 2009 | News Releases
President Obama selects John Trasviña to lead HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Division LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) President and General Counsel...
Mar 24, 2009 | News Releases
Former MALDEF Regional Counsel Marisa J. Demeo Among Nominees WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate two Associate Judges to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Marisa J. Demeo and Florence Y. Pan. Magistrate Judge Demeo...
Mar 19, 2009 | News Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino civil rights organization, today expressed strong support for President Obama’s selection of Maryland Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to be Assistant...
Mar 16, 2009 | News Releases
Hoy, la presidenta del consejo de administración de MALDEF, Patricia A. Madrid, emitió el siguiente comunicado en referencia a Thomas A. Saenz y el Departamento de Justicia de E.E.U.U.: “Recientemente, el registro de MALDEF en la protección de los derechos...
