Court Cases Immigrants’ Rights

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a class-action lawsuit against a Texas credit union for unlawfully refusing to consider loans and financial services to certain immigrants because of their immigration status rather than their credit-worthiness.

LAS VEGAS – A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a class-action settlement between One Nevada Credit Union and recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigrants who were denied full consideration for credit because of their immigration status.

CHICAGO – A Latino civil rights organization is challenging a Michigan credit union’s denial of credit to a woman because she is not a United States citizen, according to papers filed in federal court Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES – A federal judge granted final approval Thursday of a class-action settlement between First Tech Credit Union and recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigrants who were denied full consideration for credit because of their immigration status.

NEW ORLEANS– A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a district judge’s ruling that parts of the Biden Administration’s 2022 DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) rule is unlawful. However, the three-judge panel allowed the DACA rule to go into effect nationwide except for Texas. The decision also left in place the lower court’s decision allowing current DACA recipients, even in Texas, to renew DACA while the case is on appeal.

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization is suing a Florida credit union for unlawfully refusing to consider a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient for membership and for a loan because of his immigration status, according to papers filed in federal court Wednesday.

(LOS ANGELES) – A Phoenix resident who challenged the denial of services by a Texas auto-loan aggregator has reached a confidential settlement agreement with the company.

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a class-action lawsuit against a private health professions school for unlawfully denying enrollment at its California campus to an immigrant because of his status, according to papers filed in state court Thursday.

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a federal class-action lawsuit on Thursday against a student loan refinancing and consultation company for refusing services to certain immigrants because of their immigration status.

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a federal class-action lawsuit against a California credit union for denying loans and financial services to certain immigrants based on their immigration status instead of their ability to repay.

LOS ANGELES – A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a class-action settlement between First Tech Credit Union and recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigrants who were denied full consideration for credit because of their immigration status.