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MALDEF SUES UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION FOR DISCRIMINATORY LENDING PRACTICES

Jul 18, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

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.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON SETTLEMENT WITH MARTIN FAMILY FARMS

Jul 15, 2024 | Court Cases Employment, News Releases

On September 8, 2020, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY SUED FOR DISCRIMINATING AGAINST IMMIGRANT POTENTIAL TENANTS

Jun 26, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

(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.

MALDEF SUES FLORIDA CREDIT UNION FOR UNLAWFULLY DENYING LOAN TO DACA RECIPIENT

May 29, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

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.

MALDEF SUES CREDIT UNION FOR DISCRIMINATORY LENDING PRACTICES

May 3, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

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.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON NEW RULE MAKING DACA RECIPIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR ACA HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

May 3, 2024 | News Releases, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights

LOS ANGELES – The Biden administration’s new rule granting recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) eligibility for health care insurance will go into effect today.

MALDEF SUES MAN WHO LAUNCHED RACIST AND ANTI-IMMIGRANT TIRADE ON SANTA CLARITA STREET VENDOR

May 1, 2024 | Court Cases Access to Justice, Court Cases Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases

LOS ANGELES – A former public school teacher who launched a racist and anti-immigrant tirade against a Santa Clarita street vendor is being sued by a Latino civil rights group for civil assault and violating California civil rights laws.

MALDEF HONORS LATINO LEADERS AT WASHINGTON, D.C. AWARDS BANQUET

Apr 21, 2024 | News Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) paid tribute in Washington, D.C. to three leaders who have dedicated their careers to furthering and supporting the civil rights of the Latino community.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON NEW FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING DATA ON RACE AND IDENTITY

Mar 28, 2024 | Census, News Releases, PP Voting Rights

LOS ANGELES – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced today a new directive to the 2030 Census and other forms that will introduce a combined race and ethnicity question.

Immigrant Texans and Border Organization Sue to Block Extremist Anti-Immigrant State Law

Mar 12, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas residents and a local nonprofit organization are challenging the state’s new anti-immigrant law, known as S.B. 4, in federal court as unconstitutional.

Discover Agrees to Settle Class Action Lending Discrimination Suit Brought By DACA Recipients

Mar 11, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

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

MALDEF SETTLES DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT WITH CALIFORNIA CREDIT UNION

Mar 11, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

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.

COURT RULES PROVISION OF ARIZONA VOTER LAW IS UNLAWFUL

Mar 4, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases, Voting Rights

PHOENIX – A U.S. District Court judge held that a provision of an Arizona voting law that could have been used to remove U.S. citizens from voter rolls is unlawful, according to documents filed Thursday in federal court.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON INTRODUCTION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN U.S. SENATE

Feb 29, 2024 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Senate today introduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2024 (JLVRAA). The bill provides an important path forward in helping protect our democracy by protecting the rights of every citizen, including Latinos and other minorities, who increasingly face new hurdles when seeking to exercise their right to vote.

MALDEF SUES LOAN REFINANCE COMPANY FOR DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES

Feb 29, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

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.

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