Public Policy
MALDEF SECURES DEMISE OF NEW MEXICO’S DISCRIMINATORY RESIDENCY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TARGETING IMMIGRANTS
MALDEF LAUNCHES “AMERICA, OUR HOME”; SHORT FILM COMMEMORATING LATINO PATRIOTISM: HELP MALDEF ENSURE THE LATINO LEGACY IS ACKNOWLEDGED THROUGHOUT AMERICAN LIFE
SUPREME COURT DENIES ARIZONA LAST-DITCH EFFORT TO BLOCK USE OF FEDERAL VOTER REGISTRATION FORM
THOMAS A. SAENZ RESPONDS TO THE PRESIDENT’S DECISION TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH
RECENT FLORIDA AND ARIZONA CHALLENGES TO LONG-STANDING VOTING RIGHTS ACT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AREAS OF CONCERN FOR LATINO VOTE
The States of Florida and Arizona have filed challenges to the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Section 5 of the VRA, described by the Supreme Court as “remed(ying) aimed at areas where voting discrimination has been most flagrant,” helps protect the right to vote in places where, historically, this right has been most threatened. The VRA provides for federal oversight of any changes to rules and procedures affecting voting, including redistricting maps, in specified jurisdictions.
NEW TRUST WEBSITE LAUNCHED IN FIGHT AGAINST TEXAS ANTI-IMMIGRANT LEGISLATION
LATINO LEADERS WELCOME GAINS FOR LATINO VOTERS IN NEW TEXAS REDISTRICTING MAPS
NINTH CIRCUIT COURT RULING SETS POSITIVE PRECEDENT FOR DAY LABORER RIGHTS
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF DELEGATES UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTION OPPOSING ALTERATIONS TO 14TH AMENDMENT CITIZENSHIP CLAUSE
MALDEF: SECURE COMMUNITIES CHANGES POSE DANGER; FATALLY FLAWED PROGRAM TO CONTINUE UNCHECKED BY STATES
MALDEF Response to Secure Communities Program Changes
MALDEF CRITICIZES SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING ARIZONA E-VERIFY LAW
MALDEF Calls on Community Leaders, Parents to Advocate for Equity in Implementation of Common Core State Standards
An important initiative is catching on nationwide to assure that public schools everywhere provide education on the same set of core skills and knowledge. Still, there remains much work to be done in ensuring that implementation of common core state standards is completed in the best way to serve all students. As state budgets for education face serious challenges in virtually every state, public school parents, community leaders and education advocates must be involved and stay informed in order to ensure that implementation achieves this goal.