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MALDEF President Thomas A. Saenz testifies about redistricting to H.R. Subcommittee

MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties to discuss how Latinos remain underrepresented politically despite driving US population growth.

LA Gala Honorees Tell Us What MALDEF Means to Them

We spoke to the honorees of our Los Angeles Annual Awards Gala on 3/30, John Quiñones, Dr. Darline Robles, and Stewart Kwoh, and asked them: “What does MALDEF mean to you?”

VP of Litigation Nina Perales testifies before Congress about voter suppression of Latinos in Texas

On 3/17/22, MALDEF’s Vice President of Litigation Nina Perales testified before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections, to discuss how recent laws in Texas like S.B. 1 and ongoing voter purges disproportionately affect the Latino community. Read the full written statement here: https://www.maldef.org/np31722.

Plyler v. Doe: 35th Anniversary

This short documentary film briefly explores the history and significance of MALDEF’s involvement in Plyler v. Doe — a landmark legal case that protected the right to a public K-12 education for all children in the United States, regardless of their immigration status.

MALDEF President Thomas A. Saenz testifies about redistricting to H.R. Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties

MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties to discuss how Latinos remain underrepresented politically despite driving US population growth. Read the full statement here: https://maldef.org/hrvra12022

Voting In America: A National Perspective On The Right To Vote, Methods Of Election

On Thursday, June 24, 2021, the Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections will hold a hearing, “Voting In America: A National Perspective On The Right To Vote, Methods Of Election, Jurisdictional Boundaries, And Redistricting.”
 
 

MALDEF: Your Rights as an Employee with DACA

Andrea Senteno of MALDEF explains your rights as you seek employment with work authorization as part of DACA.

Thomas A Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel on All In With Chris Hayes: MSNBC

MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz appeared on the MSNBC to speak Chris Hayes about the Trump administration admitting defeat on the citizenship question.
 

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MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A Saenz on MSNBC Weekend with Alex Witt

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the reason given for the Trump administration to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census did not pass muster, MALDEF’s challenge to the question in a Maryland federal court – the only case with the unique claim that the question was added to intentionally discriminate against Latinos – took on renewed interest. MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz explained what was at stake to MSNBC’s Alex Witt.

Fighting for a Fair and Complete Count

MALDEF President and General Counsel, Thomas A. Saenz, on our fight for a fair & complete #2020Census; whether we’re trying to stop the Trump admin from adding a citizenship question or intervening against Alabama’s efforts not to count the undocumented; we’re there. Our fight continues with your help. Click here to donate: https://tinyurl.com/y4sc8ymu

MALDEF on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes

After Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appeared before a Congressional Subcommittee to be questioned about his false claim that the Dept. of Justice requested the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, MALDEF president and general counsel Thomas A. Saenz appeared on All In with Chris Hayes to explain why MALDEF sued the Trump Administration for conspiring to deprive minorities of the vote.

MALDEF Discusses the Census

After the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in April, MALDEF president and general counsel Thomas A. Saenz spoke to Democracy Now about the danger and probable impact of adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.

 

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