Court Cases Immigrants’ Rights

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

LOS ANGELES – A federal judge has granted final approval of a class-action settlement between Alliant Credit Union and a group of immigrants who were denied credit because of their immigration status.

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Latino civil rights organization is suing a national mortgage lending company for its policy of unlawfully denying a loan to a recipient of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) based on his immigration status, according to papers filed in federal court last week.

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Los Angeles credit union for unlawfully denying a loan to a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient on the basis of her immigration status.

(CAMDEN, N.J.) – A Latino civil rights group is suing a Pennsylvania-based property management company for denying a DACA recipient access to rental units based solely on her immigration status.

MIAMI – A Latino civil rights group is suing a Florida credit union over unlawful lending policies that discriminate against immigrants, according to a filing in federal court Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a class-action lawsuit today against a Southern California credit union for unlawfully denying a loan to a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient on the basis of his immigration status.

Discover Bank Agrees to Settlement Providing For $979,500 in Compensation to DACA Recipients and Policy Changes Making Them Eligible for Loans on Terms Comparable to U.S. Citizens

LOS ANGELES – A federal judge has granted final approval to a class-action settlement between a class of credit applicants represented by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and a California credit union that denied a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient a loan because of her immigration status.

PHOENIX – A Latino civil rights organization filed a federal class-action lawsuit Wednesday against a Texas auto-loan aggregator for unlawfully denying service to a recipient of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) based on immigration status.