News Releases
Maldef Sues Federal Government Over Denial Of COVID-19 Relief To Mixed-status Married Couples
MALDEF ASKS JUDGE TO STRIKE IMPROPER NEW MEXICO REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF LANDMARK EDUCATION CASE
MALDEF STATEMENT CONDEMNING TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION PROCLAMATION
FEDERAL JUDGE GRANTS MALDEF REQUEST TO ENTER LAWSUIT OVER CONTROVERSIAL DETENTION CENTER FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS SUE ICE ON BEHALF OF DETAINED IMMIGRANTS AT HIGH RISK FOR COVID 19
MALDEF REQUESTS HUNTINGTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RECONSIDER CLOSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MALDEF STATEMENT ON THE EXTENSION OF THE 2020 CENSUS DURING COVID-19
MALDEF STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FRANK J. QUEVEDO
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF mourns the passing of Frank J. Quevedo late last month. A staunch supporter of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), he served as chair of MALDEF’s board for several years and on the organization’s Board of Directors over many years and terms until 2010. Quevedo was the recipient of two of MALDEF’s highest honors: in 1993 he was granted the Valerie Kantor Award for Extraordinary Achievement and, in 2008, Quevedo received a Lifetime Achievement Award.
MALDEF AND HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE REACH CONFIDENTIAL RESOLUTION OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
LOS ANGELES – On October 30, 2019, Carlos Abanto Shinno, represented by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The suit alleged that Abanto Shinno was denied the opportunity to compete for an employment position at HPE because he is a DACA recipient and because of his national-origin.