Jun 22, 2018 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), issued the following statement today in response to the Trump administration’s actions relating to the separation of families at the...
Jun 21, 2018 | Events, News Releases
Chicago, IL – Civil rights, government and community leaders from the Chicago area and the nation joined MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) last night at its 2018 awards gala to honor the achievements of three exemplary leaders. MALDEF,...
Jun 19, 2018 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), released the following statement today on the Trump administration's “zero tolerance” immigration stance that has led to forced...
Jun 15, 2018 | News Releases, Voting Rights
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF filed a lawsuit against the City of Placentia today for breaching a 2016 settlement agreement to secure Latino voting rights as required by the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)...
Jun 14, 2018 | PP Voting Rights, Public Policy
Through our work on the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations, the California Complete Count Committee, the Illinois Complete Count Committee, and other entities, we’re pushing back on the Trump administration’s...
