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Thomas A. Saenz
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MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS TO DEFEND VIRGINIA TUITION POLICY
Richmond, VA – A Latino civil rights organization filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to eliminate regular tuition for students without lawful immigration status in Virginia, according to papers filed in federal court Thursday. MALDEF (Mexican...
ILLINOIS GOV. J.B. PRITZKER SIGNS BILL PROTECTING SAFE ACCESS TO COURTS FOR ALL
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Court Access, Safety, and Participation Act, which prevents immigration officers and others from making civil arrests at courthouses in the state.
MALDEF STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT ORDER ALLOWING NEW TEXAS REDISTRICTING MAPS TO BE USED FOR 2026
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday granted a stay of a district court order that had blocked Texas’ mid-decade congressional redistricting plan, clearing the way for the new map to be used in the 2026 elections.
MALDEF HONORS LATINO LEADERS AT SAN ANTONIO AWARDS BANQUET
SAN ANTONIO – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) paid tribute on Friday to three Latino leaders who have dedicated their careers to promoting and protecting the rights of the Latino community.
Our History
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS CHALLENGED ABERCROMBIE & FITCH’S UNLAWFUL HIRING TACTICS ON BEHALF OF LATINO, BLACK AND ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH
In the 1990s and the early 2000s, retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, was the hottest place for young people to shop and work. Ubiquitous in malls throughout the U.S., A&F presented a casual “all-American” look that felt exclusive. But that exclusivity was built on...
The Legal Fight to Protect The First Amendment Right of Day Laborers
MALDEF’s Thomas A. Saenz accompanies a group of day laborers during the height of the challenge to anti-solicitation ordinances enacted by cities in California.Workers who are hired by the day have long been part of the American labor force. In the 19th Century, they...
Celebrating a History of Women Leaders at MALDEF
Ambassador Vilma Martinez (left) Thomas A. Saenz (center) and Antonia Hernández (right). (Photo taken at MALDEF’s 50th Anniversary Gala in San Antonio, Texas.)As we near the conclusion of Women’s History Month, MALDEF celebrates its organizational history of women in...
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Prelinminary Report: Impact of Differential Privacy & the 2020 Census on Latinos, Asian Americans and Redistricting
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