Court Cases Immigrants’ Rights
MALDEF STATEMENT ON FEDERAL COURT RULING IN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT ON CARES ACT
A TIMELINE OF ALABAMA’S ATTEMPT TO LEAVE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS OUT OF THE CENSUS
May, 21, 2018: The State of Alabama and Congressman Mo Brooks file a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the U.S. Census Bureau, and then-acting Census Bureau Director Ron Jarmin seeking to require the federal government to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census data used for reapportionment. The suit is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
MALDEF STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S MEMO ON DACA
LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s new memo that seeks to eliminate new applications of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and limit renewals.
U.S. Citizenship is not Required for Legal Name Change in Indiana
MALDEF SUES NATIONAL BANK FOR LOAN POLICY THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST CERTAIN IMMIGRANTS
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TRUMP’S UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM
LOS ANGELES, CA – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s memorandum to the Secretary of Commerce that seeks to alter the required count of every person for the purpose of reapportionment by excluding some immigrants.
CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEYS SEEK RELEASE OF IMMIGRANT AT HIGH RISK FOR COVID-19 FROM ICE CUSTODY
MALDEF STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING AGAINST ENDING DACA
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s reasons for rescinding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), ruling 5-4 in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California that the administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
Landmark Settlement Reached in Lending Discrimination Class-Action Cases Brought By DACA Recipients Against Wells Fargo
SAN FRANCISCO – Wells Fargo Bank will pay up to $19.6 million and change its lending policies as part of settling two class-action lawsuits brought by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients whose applications for a variety of consumer loans and credit cards were allegedly denied by the bank because they were not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
DACA LAWSUIT CHALLENGING PROCTER & GAMBLE’S DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICE MOVES FORWARD
DACA Lawsuit Challenging Procter & Gamble’s Discriminatory Hiring Practice Moves Forward
CHURCH THAT SOUGHT TO BUILD DETENTION CENTER FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN DROPS SUIT
Church That Sought to Build Detention Center for Migrant Children Drops Suit
