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MALDEF MOURNS THE LOSS OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER HARRY PACHON

Nov 9, 2011 | News Releases

From NALEO Co-Founder and Executive Director to Admired Professor at USC School of Policy, Planning and Development

D.C. COURT DENIES FAST-TRACK APPROVAL OF TEXAS REDISTRICTING PLANS

Nov 9, 2011 | News Releases, Voting Rights

MALDEF presented arguments on voting rights violations

MALDEF Honors the Life and Contributions of Dr. José Ángel Cárdenas, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Intercultural Development Research Association

Sep 21, 2011 | Events, News Releases

Dr. Cárdenas life’s work ensured Latino children received equal opportunity for access to education

NINTH CIRCUIT COURT RULING SETS POSITIVE PRECEDENT FOR DAY LABORER RIGHTS

Sep 17, 2011 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Employment

9-2 decision holds restrictions on day laborer speech unconstitutional

MALDEF Secures Preliminary Injunction in New Mexico Driver’s License Lawsuit

Sep 14, 2011 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases

Judge finds equal protection rights of foreign nationals likely violated

STATE COURT JUDGE GRANTS TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST NEW MEXICO’S ANTI-LATINO DRIVER’S LICENSE RE-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Sep 3, 2011 | News Releases

Judge orders New Mexico Secretary of Tax and Revenue to halt Governor Martinez’s program

MALDEF: Lawsuit Necessary for Immediate Halt to New Mexico Governor’s Unlawful Driver’s License “Residency Certification Program”

Aug 25, 2011 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases

Program is an End-Run around State Legislators and Violates New Mexico Constitution

REDISTRICTING: MALDEF INTERVENES IN DC COURT TO PROTECT TEXAS LATINO VOTING STRENGTH

Aug 24, 2011 | News Releases, Voting Rights

Latino representation in Texas at issue with pending ruling

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF DELEGATES UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTION OPPOSING ALTERATIONS TO 14TH AMENDMENT CITIZENSHIP CLAUSE

Aug 10, 2011 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights

Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel, was resolution’s lead drafter

MALDEF: SECURE COMMUNITIES CHANGES POSE DANGER; FATALLY FLAWED PROGRAM TO CONTINUE UNCHECKED BY STATES

Aug 6, 2011 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights

Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel Statement: Government’s decision is “severe threat to civil rights in our nation”

REDISTRICTING ACTION ALERT: CALL YOUR LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO DRAW A SECOND LATINO DISTRICT

Aug 2, 2011 | News Releases, Voting Rights

Let Them Know They Need to Respect the Federal Voting Rights Act and Avoid a Potentially EXPENSIVE Lawsuit the County is Guaranteed to Lose.

UNITED STATES FILES SUIT CHALLENGING ALABAMA ANTI-IMMIGRANT LAW

Aug 2, 2011 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases

BIRMINGHAM, AL – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today filed a federal challenge to Alabama’s draconian anti-immigrant law. Modeled on Arizona’s infamous SB 1070 but taking it to even greater extremes, the Alabama law is considered the most pernicious anti-immigrant state law to date.

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