Public Policy
Latinos Needed to Apply to California’s New Citizens Redistricting Commission
Statement of Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon National Director of Litigation
MALDEF Criticizes Texas Governor’s Decision to Reject Federal Education Improvement Funds
Landmark Hate Crimes Prevention Legislation Clears U.S. Senate, Heads To President Obama’s Desk
President Obama Signs Legislation Dedicating Federal Courthouse To MALDEF Co-Founder, Judge Armendariz
Senate Votes to Confirm Thomas E. Perez as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 72 to 22 to confirm Maryland Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez as the nation’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice. The confirmation is long overdue in light of the fact that our nation requires a strong leader for the division after eight years of little civil rights enforcement.
MALDEF & Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Decry School Districts Efforts to Keep Children Out of Schools
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) strongly criticized Texas school districts seeking to exclude students from enrollment based on allegations that the students do not reside within school district boundaries. MALDEF and TRLA are working to inform parents, students and educators of the legal rights of students attending public schools in Texas and the state and local requirements that school districts must adhere to governing student enrollment.
New Report Highlights Latina Students Face Greater Challenges Than Counterparts
Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation
Judge Sotomayor’s Confirmation is a Victory for the Country and the High Court
Thomas A. Saenz, Counsel to Los Angeles Mayor, Named MALDEF President and General Counsel
MALDEF to Stream Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing Live
MALDEF and Sodexo Partner to Bring Health and Wellness Initiative to Chicago Neighborhoods
