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MALDEF and the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC)
Summary: Listening to Latinas addresses the challenges facing Latina students in the United States today and explores ways to overcome obstacles that undermine their chances for success. With this report, MALDEF and NWLC bring new voices to the conversation: those of Latina students themselves and the adults who work with them on a daily basis.
Latinas are dropping out of school in alarming numbers—a pattern that has serious and damaging repercussions for their future prospects and economic security. Yet little research has been done on the particular barriers that Latinas face or the strategies that might maximize their chances for success. This report aims to start filling that gap.
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National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), August 2008
Summary: The NHLA 2008 Hispanic Policy Agenda is a comprehensive document that addresses prime policy issues facing Hispanics in six main issue areas: education, civil rights, immigration, economic empowerment, health, and government accountability.
MALDEF and Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), June 2008
Summary: This briefing book presents a proactive agenda to assist newcomers and English Language Learners, including a legal background and summaries and suggested talking points for legislators. This briefing book intends to educate staff on (1) the demographics of the LEP community; (2) the law supporting the rights of this minority community; (3) the sectors where language access most impacts language minorities; (4) recent English Only legislation in Congress; and (5) a proactive approach to ensuring the civil rights of the LEP community, while enhancing their language acquisition.
MALDEF and UCLA Civil Rights Project/Projecto Derechos Civiles, February 2008
Summary: Preserving Integration Options for Latino Children: Legal Issues and Community Strategies is a manual for educators, civil rights and community leaders aimed to promote and protect the educational opportunities for Latino children consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Parents Involved in Community Schools (PICS).
MALDEF and National Endowment for Financial Education, 2007
Summary: This guide provides helpful financial information for Latinos living in the United States.
June 2006
Summary: The report studies evidence of racially discriminatory and exclusionary practices that continue to plague the Texas electoral system despite legal challenges and gradual progress. In anticipation of the renewal of the historic Voting Rights Act, the report concludes that the expiring provisions of the Act should be renewed for 25 years.
MALDEF, NAACP LDF, and NAPALC, 2000
Summary: This handbook provides a general overview, legal framework and historical data of the redistricting process in 2001. In the last census, it was clear that America’s demographics changed dramatically. The changing face of America raised important questions throughout our society, especially in electoral politics. Redistricting determines how our local school board, city council, state legislature and even congressional districts are drawn.
Summary: MALDEF’s State and Local Anti-Immigrant Ordinance Toolkit addresses one of the most important legal issues facing the Latino community today. Achieving comprehensive immigration reform is at the top of MALDEF’s legal agenda. As the U.S. House failed to move forward to complete legislative action last year, frustrations by anti-immigrant activists led to a small number of cities and town attempting to enact restrictions and prohibitions against illegal immigrants at the local level. MALDEF strongly opposes and will continue to fight local ordinances because they threaten to discriminate against all Latinos, citizen and newcomer alike. This guide describes the ordinances and their legal flaws, and provides arguments than can be utilized against them.
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