Press Releases And Other Statements
MALDEF Sues Trump Administration Over Citizenship Data Collection
GREENBELT, MD – The Trump administration’s plan to collect and provide incomplete citizenship data to the states for purposes of redistricting is an unconstitutional and racially discriminatory scheme intended to deprive Latinos and non-citizens of equal representation, according to a lawsuit filed Friday by civil rights organizations.
MALDEF Response to Alabama’s Revised Attempt to Exclude Immigrants from 2020 Census Data
LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) issued the following statement in response to Alabama’s decision to amend its lawsuit filed last year that seeks to force the Census Bureau to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census data used for reapportionment:
APPELLATE COURT RULES STUDENTS MAY SUE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Fresno, CA. – A California Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that students and community organizations may sue the State of California, through the Superintendent of Public Instruction, for failing to monitor and hold school districts accountable for discriminatory suspension, expulsion or transfer practices.
With 25th Amendment in Play, Cabinet Composition Matters
LOS ANGELES – This past week, Donald Trump provided further indication that he may be unfit to serve as president. Among other statements raising questions about his mental capacity were his lashing out at the Danish prime minister for rejecting his assertion that he would buy Greenland, as well as his disturbing characterization of himself as “the chosen one.”