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MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) is the leading civil rights voice of the Latino community.

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MALDEF FILES APPEAL OF FEDERAL COURT RULING ON LEGALITY OF DACA

Nov 9, 2023 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases

LOS ANGELES – Today, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed a notice of appeal in a case involving the legality of DACA. The notice of appeal in Texas v. United States, comes in response to a...

MALDEF STATEMENT ON FEDERAL COURT RULING ON LEGALITY OF DACA

Sep 13, 2023 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF CHALLENGES FLORIDA CREDIT UNION POLICY DENYING CREDIT TO DACA RECIPIENT

Oct 13, 2022 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RULING REMANDING DACA BACK TO LOWER COURT

Oct 5, 2022 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF CHALLENGES NEVADA CREDIT UNION POLICY DENYING CREDIT TO DACA RECIPIENTS

Sep 19, 2022 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF AND REVATURE LLC REACH CONFIDENTIAL RESOLUTION OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

Jul 12, 2022 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON DACA APPEAL

Jul 7, 2022 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Status of Texas v. United States (DACA)

Jul 4, 2022 | DACA
MALDEF STATEMENT ON THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF DACA

Jun 15, 2022 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF SUES CREDIT UNION FOR DISCRIMINATING AGAINST DACA RECIPIENT

Jun 1, 2022 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, Media, News Releases
MALDEF SUES CREDIT UNION FOR DISCRIMINATING AGAINST DACA RECIPIENT

Mar 16, 2022 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF SUES NATIONAL BANK FOR POLICY THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST DACA RECIPIENTS

Dec 21, 2021 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Texas v United States: A Timeline of The Fight to Protect DACA

Oct 27, 2021 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF STATEMENT ON APPEAL OF COURT RULING THAT DACA IS UNLAWFUL

Sep 10, 2021 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
TECH COMPANY SUED FOR DENYING JOBS TO DACA RECIPIENTS

Aug 19, 2021 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Agreement Reached in Class Action Hiring Discrimination Case Brought By DACA recipient

Jul 30, 2021 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Class-Action DACA Lawsuit Against Discover Bank is Expanded

Jul 27, 2021 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TEXAS FEDERAL COURT DACA RULING

Jul 16, 2021 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Texas v. United States

Mar 29, 2021 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF SUES EXXONMOBIL FOR DISCRIMINATORY DACA HIRING POLICY

Dec 28, 2020 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
RECORDING OF MALDEF PRESS BRIEFING ON DACA AND TEXAS v. UNITED STATES

Dec 15, 2020 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF EXPANDS CHALLENGE TO DISCOVER BANK’S DENIAL OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO DACA RECIPIENTS AND OTHER NON-CITIZENS

Dec 7, 2020 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON RESOLUTION OF M&T BANK DACA EMPLOYMENT SUIT

Dec 1, 2020 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
COURT REJECTS PROCTER & GAMBLE’S REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE APPEAL IN DISCRIMINATION CASE

Nov 11, 2020 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ASK FEDERAL COURT TO RULE ON LEGALITY OF DACA MEMO

Sep 11, 2020 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
LAWSUIT CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S AUTHORITY TO LIMIT DACA

Sep 3, 2020 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S MEMO ON DACA

Jul 28, 2020 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF SUES NATIONAL BANK FOR LOAN POLICY THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST CERTAIN IMMIGRANTS

Jul 22, 2020 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING AGAINST ENDING DACA

Jun 18, 2020 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Landmark Settlement Reached in Lending Discrimination Class-Action Cases Brought By DACA Recipients Against Wells Fargo

Jun 17, 2020 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
DACA LAWSUIT CHALLENGING PROCTER & GAMBLE’S DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICE MOVES FORWARD

Jun 12, 2020 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF FILES DACA EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST NEW YORK BANK

May 12, 2020 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF AND HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE REACH CONFIDENTIAL RESOLUTION OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

Apr 6, 2020 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TRUMP’S THREAT TO VETO SPENDING BILL OVER DACA PROVISION

Jan 3, 2020 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
FEDERAL COURT STAYS TEXAS-LED CHALLENGE TO DACA

Nov 22, 2019 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF SUES HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE FOR DISCRIMINATORY DACA HIRING POLICY

Oct 30, 2019 | DACA, Employment, News Releases
MALDEF Files Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of DACA Recipients

Sep 26, 2019 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF AND ALLIED WEALTH PARTNERS REACH AGREEMENT TO DISMISS EMPLOYMENT LAWSUIT

May 31, 2019 | DACA, Employment, Media, News Releases
VMware, a Silicon Valley Tech Company, Discriminated Against Dreamers, According to MALDEF Suit

Apr 23, 2019 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF Statement in Support of the Dream and Promise Act

Mar 13, 2019 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF AND BANK OF AMERICA REACH AGREEMENT TO DISMISS EMPLOYMENT LAWSUIT

Nov 16, 2018 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REQUEST FOR U.S. SUPREME COURT TO CONSIDER DACA INITIATIVE

Nov 6, 2018 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
Defending DACA

Sep 5, 2018 | DACA, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
Dreamers Fight Efforts to End DACA

Aug 31, 2018 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF STATEMENT ON MISLEADING COMMENTS BY TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL ON PENDING DACA CHALLENGE

Aug 23, 2018 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
Federal Court Defers Ruling on DACA

Aug 9, 2018 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF FILES NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUE DIGITAL SERVICES FIRM FOR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NON-CITIZENS

Jul 20, 2018 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
ARIZONA CANNOT DENY DRIVER’S LICENSES TO IMMIGRANTS WITH DEFERRED ACTION, COURT RULES IN LAWSUIT FILED BY MALDEF, NILC

Jun 22, 2018 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
FEDERAL COURT GRANTS MALDEF MOTION TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF DREAMERS IN TEXAS-LED LAWSUIT CHALLENGING DACA

May 15, 2018 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF FILES MOTION TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF DREAMERS IN TEXAS-LED LAWSUIT CHALLENGING DACA

May 8, 2018 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Bank of America for Employment Discrimination Against Non-Citizens

May 3, 2018 | DACA, Employment, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON LAWSUIT LED BY TEXAS CHALLENGING DACA INITIATIVE

May 1, 2018 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF FILES CLASS-ACTION SUIT AGAINST NEW JERSEY FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRM FOR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NON-CITIZENS

Apr 6, 2018 | DACA, Employment, News Releases
LAWSUIT CHARGING PROCTER & GAMBLE WITH DISCRIMINATORY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AGAINST SOME IMMIGRANTS WILL MOVE FORWARD

Apr 5, 2018 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT REFUSAL TO HEAR APPEAL OF ARIZONA CHALLENGE TO DACA INITIATIVE

Mar 19, 2018 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
A MALDEF STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDER RESCINDING DACA

Sep 5, 2017 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TENNESSEE DECISION NOT TO PURSUE A CHALLENGE TO DACA

Sep 1, 2017 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF ASKS FEDERAL COURT TO DISMISS THREAT BY TEXAS TO CHALLENGE DACA INITIATIVE

Jul 28, 2017 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
PROCTER & GAMBLE SUED FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATORY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AGAINST SOME IMMIGRANTS

Jul 17, 2017 | DACA, Employment, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TEXAS LETTER DEMANDING REPEAL OF DACA

Jun 29, 2017 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
WELLS FARGO SUED FOR DISCRIMINATORY LENDING PRACTICES AGAINST CERTAIN IMMIGRANTS

Feb 2, 2017 | DACA, News Releases
MALDEF LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND TOOLKIT TO ASSIST UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH APPLYING FOR DACA

Oct 12, 2016 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT’S DECISION TO DENY REHEARING OF DAPA/DACA CASE

Oct 3, 2016 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
DACA Recipients’ Private Information is Safe For Time Being

Aug 31, 2016 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
JUDGE HANEN AGREES TO STAY HIS ORDER TO TURN OVER PERSONAL INFORMATION ON 50,000 IMMIGRANT YOUTH

Jun 7, 2016 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
TRIAL JUDGE SEEKS PRIVATE INFORMATION ABOUT IMMIGRANTS IN DAPA/DACA CASE

May 20, 2016 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF PRESENTS ORAL ARGUMENT TO SCOTUS IN DEFENSE OF DAPA IN PIVOTAL IMMIGRATION CASE

Apr 18, 2016 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF FILES SUIT AGAINST UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA FOR DENYING DEFERRED ACTION STUDENTS IN-STATE TUITION

Mar 9, 2016 | DACA, Education, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
AS COUNSEL FOR THE ONLY INTERVENORS IN TEXAS V. UNITED STATES, MALDEF WILL CONTINUE TO DEFEND CLIENTS AS SUPREME COURT REVIEWS IMMIGRATION CASE

Jan 19, 2016 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF CLIENTS WILL JOIN OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AS PARTIES DEFENDING DACA/DAPA AS CASE MOVES TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

Nov 20, 2015 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF CLIENTS GRANTED INTERVENTION AS APPEAL ON EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION MOVES TO U.S. SUPREME COURT

Nov 10, 2015 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF AND LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF FILE U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF ON BEHALF OF LATINO ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF CAMPUS DIVERSITY IN FISHER V. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

Nov 9, 2015 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF VICTORIOUS AS STATE COURT DECLARES MARICOPA COUNTY DREAMERS ELIGIBLE FOR ARIZONA IN-STATE TUITION

May 6, 2015 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF APPEALS EXCLUSION FROM LAWSUIT OF MOTHERS AFFECTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION (DAPA)

Feb 13, 2015 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION

Jan 23, 2015 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
FEDERAL COURT PERMANENTLY BLOCKS DISCRIMINATORY ARIZONA BAN ON DRIVERS LICENSES FOR IMMIGRANT YOUTH

Jan 23, 2015 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO ALLOW ARIZONA TO DENY DRIVER’S LICENSES TO IMMIGRANT YOUTH

Dec 17, 2014 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
FEDERAL APPEALS COURT REJECTS ARIZONA’S REQUEST TO REHEAR DRIVER’S LICENSE CASE

Nov 24, 2014 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
FEDERAL COURT: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS PROTECT DACA RECIPIENTS

Nov 20, 2014 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S IMMIGRATION ACCOUNTABILITY EXECUTIVE ACTIONS

Nov 20, 2014 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
ARIZONA SUPERIOR COURT GRANTS MALDEF MOTION TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF DACA STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION CASE

Apr 7, 2014 | DACA, Education, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF DACA STUDENTS IN ARIZONA HIGHER EDUCATION LAWSUIT

Nov 20, 2013 | DACA, Education, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF ASKS COURT TO BLOCK NEBRASKA FROM DENYING DRIVER’S LICENSES TO YOUTH PROTECTED UNDER FEDERAL DACA PROGRAM

Jul 24, 2013 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
MALDEF REPRESENTS DREAMERS IN SEEKING TO DEFEND DACA FROM FEDERAL COURT CHALLENGE

May 7, 2013 | DACA, Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
THOMAS A. SAENZ RESPONDS TO THE PRESIDENT’S DECISION TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH

Jun 15, 2012 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF RESPONDS TO SENATE DREAM ACT VOTE

Dec 18, 2010 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
ACTION ALERT: THE DREAM ACT – CALL KEY SENATORS BEFORE SATURDAY TO HELP PASS THE DREAM ACT

Dec 17, 2010 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF, NDLON, JOSÉ JOSÉ, DOLORES HUERTA AND DREAM ACT STUDENTS ORGANIZED PHONE-BANKING OUTREACH EVENT TO URGE PASSAGE OF DREAM ACT IN SENATE

Dec 13, 2010 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF SUPPORTS DOLORES HUERTA, ARIZONA STUDENTS ON ELEVENTH DAY OF FAST IN SUPPORT OF DREAM ACT OUTSIDE SENATOR MCCAIN’S OFFICE

Dec 10, 2010 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF Responds to Senate DREAM Act Vote

Dec 9, 2010 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
ACTION ALERT: THE DREAM ACT – CALL CONGRESS TO PASS THE DREAM ACT AND TUNE IN FOR THE VOTE

Dec 8, 2010 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF Responds to House Passage of DREAM Act

Dec 8, 2010 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
NOW IS THE TIME TO TURN THE DREAM ACT INTO A REALITY!!

Nov 30, 2010 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF’S PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL RESPONDS TO SENATE VOTE ON DREAM ACT

Sep 21, 2010 | DACA, News Releases, Public Policy: Immigrants' Rights