Court Cases Immigrants’ Rights

Court Recognizes Law’s Harms; Sets Narrow Limits on Police Conduct

Civil Rights Coalition Will Continue to Fight Against Racial Profiling Law

Admission Comports With Federal and State Law and Policy

Damaging Provision of SB 1070 Could Take Effect in a Few Days Without Court Action

Brewer Warned Against Any Implementation

Resounding Defeat for Arizona and Brewer Still Leaves Dangerous Possibility of Racial Profiling

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Many of the proponents of Arizona’s notorious SB 1070, including Governor Jan Brewer, have attempted to spin today’s 5-3 Supreme Court decision striking down three provisions and leaving a fourth with high obstacles in front of implementation, as a victory for the purveyors of such legislation. In response, MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz issued the following statement:

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Today, MALDEF lauded a decision by Senior U.S District Judge, Frank Zapata, denying Arizona vigilante Roger Barnett’s latest attempt to avoid paying punitive damages to a group of immigrants he attacked in 2004. The group included an unarmed Latina mother lying on the ground, whom Barnett kicked.

Ruling caps five-year legal battle over latest unlawful ordinance enacted by the City of Farmer’s Branch, costing taxpayers millions

Judge finds equal protection rights of foreign nationals likely violated

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

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.

Plaintiffs in Teuber v. Texas sought to exclude Latinos from 2010 Census figures

Plaintiff also challenges constitutionality of Texas anti-solicitation law

Hard-Working Immigrant Students Retain Path to Achieving the “Texas Dream”