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MALDEF CHALLENGES DISCRIMINATORY ENROLLMENT POLICY OF PRIVATE HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOL

Dec 20, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a class-action lawsuit against a private health professions school for unlawfully denying enrollment at its California campus to an immigrant because of his status, according to papers filed in state court Thursday.

MALDEF SUES PENNSYLVANIA STUDENT LOAN REFINANCING AND CONSULTATION COMPANY FOR DISCRIMINATORY ANTI-IMMIGRANT PRACTICES

Nov 22, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a federal class-action lawsuit on Thursday against a student loan refinancing and consultation company for refusing services to certain immigrants because of their immigration status.

MALDEF HONORS THREE OUTSTANDING LATINO LEADERS AT LOS ANGELES AWARDS GALA

Nov 12, 2024 | News Releases

LOS ANGELES – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) recognized the contributions of three Latino leaders at its Los Angeles gala on Friday for their commitment to uplifting the Latino culture and to protecting the civil rights of the Latino community.

MALDEF SUES HUNTINGTON BEACH CREDIT UNION FOR DISCRIMINATORY ANTI-IMMIGRANT LENDING PRACTICES

Nov 6, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a federal class-action lawsuit against a California credit union for denying loans and financial services to certain immigrants based on their immigration status instead of their ability to repay.

MALDEF ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS ON CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURES

Oct 30, 2024 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights

Civil Rights Group Takes Positions on Propositions 2, 3, 5, 35, and 36

JUDGE GRANTS PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT IN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

Oct 16, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

LOS ANGELES – A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a class-action settlement between First Tech Credit Union and recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigrants who were denied full consideration for credit because of their immigration status.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON FEDERAL JUDGE’S DECISION STRIKING DOWN PROVISIONS OF TEXAS’S SB 1 VOTER SUPPRESSION LAW

Oct 12, 2024 | News Releases, Voting Rights

SAN ANTONIO – A federal judge on Friday struck down certain provisions of Texas’ SB1 election law as violations of the federal Voting Rights Act. The ruling blocks officials from preventing voters from receiving assistance to vote that is guaranteed by federal law.

MALDEF HONORS LATINO LEADERS AT SAN ANTONIO AWARDS BANQUET

Sep 30, 2024 | News Releases

SAN ANTONIO – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) paid tribute on Friday to three Latino leaders who have dedicated their careers to sharing the culture of and protecting the rights of the Latino community.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON FEDERAL JUDGE’S DECISION TO BLOCK PART OF TEXAS’S VOTER SUPPRESSION LAW SB1

Sep 29, 2024 | News Releases, Voting Rights

SAN ANTONIO – A federal judge ruled that a portion of a controversial Texas election law that limits the ability of organizations to talk to mail-in ballot voters is unconstitutional. The judge immediately blocked the provisions of SB1 that impose criminal penalties on people advocating for measures or candidates to voters in the presence of mail-in ballots. He did not rule on the other challenged portions of the law known as SB1.

MALDEF ASKS COURT TO COMPEL NEW MEXICO TO RESOLVE DEFICIENCIES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION

Sep 17, 2024 | Court Cases Education, News Releases

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO – Civil rights attorneys are asking a state court to force New Mexico education officials to come up with a plan to address longstanding deficiencies in the state’s K-12 public education system.

MALDEF APPOINTS SUSANA SANDOVAL VARGAS INTERIM MIDWEST REGIONAL COUNSEL

Sep 13, 2024 | News Releases

CHICAGO – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) has appointed Susana Sandoval Vargas interim Midwest Regional Counsel.

MALDEF AND NOBLE CREDIT UNION REACH PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT IN CLASS-ACTION DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

Aug 23, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases, Uncategorized

(LOS ANGELES) – A California Superior Court judge has granted preliminary approval of a class-action settlement between Noble Credit Union and recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigrants who were denied credit because of their immigration status.

JUDGE REJECTS TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S EFFORT TO SHUT DOWN HOUSTON NON-PROFIT

Aug 23, 2024 | Court Cases Access to Justice, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases

(HOUSTON) – A Texas state judge denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to sue a Houston-based non-profit, according to an order entered on Friday. Today’s ruling prevents Paxton’s proposed lawsuit from moving forward and also denies Paxton’s request for a temporary injunction to shut down the non-profit.

MALDEF AND ALLIANT CREDIT UNION REACH CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT IN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

Aug 19, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

LOS ANGELES – A federal judge has granted final approval of a class-action settlement between Alliant Credit Union and a group of immigrants who were denied credit because of their immigration status.

MALDEF MOVES TO BLOCK TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S EFFORT TO SHUT DOWN HOUSTON NON-PROFIT

Aug 16, 2024 | Court Cases Access to Justice, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, Media, News Releases

HOUSTON – A Latino civil rights organization is asking a state court to reject Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to shut down a Houston nonprofit while his office pursues a legal challenge to the group’s charter.

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