Press Releases And Other Statements

MALDEF TAKES A STEP TOWARD CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF U.S. CITIZEN DETAINED BY ICE

Jul 2, 2025 | , ,

LOS ANGELES –  A Latino civil rights organization is taking a first step toward a civil lawsuit and asking the federal government to pay damages of $1 million to a United States citizen who was assaulted and unlawfully detained by federal immigration officers in front of a Home Depot.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON DEADLINE TO SEEK SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF FIFTH CIRCUIT DACA RULING

May 20, 2025 | , ,

LOS ANGELES –  None of the parties in the case of Texas v. United States sought discretionary Supreme Court review of the Fifth Circuit decision by yesterday’s extended deadline.  The case will now move to the implementation phase with respect to the Fifth Circuit decision on the legality of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

MALDEF FILES CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT CHALLENGING DISCRIMINATORY POLICY OF GEORGIA CREDIT UNION

Apr 3, 2025 | , ,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Latino civil rights organization is suing a Georgia credit union for unlawfully denying consideration for credit to recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigrants solely because of their status and not their ability to repay, according to papers filed in federal court on Thursday.

MALDEF ANNOUNCES 2023-2024 LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND RELEASES 2024-2025 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Mar 6, 2025 | ,

LOS ANGELES  –  MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) is proud to announce the recipients in its 2023-2024 Law School Scholarship Program. Since its founding in 1968, MALDEF has awarded scholarships to law students committed to furthering our mission of promoting and protecting the civil rights of the Latino community in the United States.

COURT ORDERS LANDLORD TO PAY $80,000 FOR THREATENING TO CALL ICE ON TENANT

Mar 3, 2025 | ,

CHICAGO – An Illinois circuit court judge awarded more than $80,000 in a case brought by a Chicago couple who sued their landlords under the state’s Immigrant Tenant Protection Act (ITPA). The case, filed by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) is the first to reach a judgment under the 2019 law, attorneys said.