News Releases
MALDEF Files Motion To Dismiss Tucson Unified School District Appeal of Desegregation Ruling
Trial in Lawsuit Challenging Anti-Minority Conspiracy Behind Census Citizenship Question to Begin in Maryland
MALDEF Statement on Federal Court Ruling Striking Down the Addition of a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
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 today’s federal court ruling vacating the Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census and concluding that the addition of the question violates the Administrative Procedures Act (APA).
MALDEF Statement on Trump’s Nativist Speech Falsely Claiming ‘Crisis’ at Southern Border
MALDEF STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN RESULTING FROM TRUMP’S TANTRUM OVER BORDER WALL
LOS ANGELES – Please attribute the following statement on the partial shutdown of the federal government resulting from Donald Trump’s petulant demand for an unnecessary wall along the southern border to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund):
MARYLAND FEDERAL COURT REJECTS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOTION TO DISMISS CENSUS CITIZENSHIP QUESTION LAWSUIT
LATINOS SUCCESSFULLY INTERVENE IN ALABAMA LAWSUIT THAT WOULD HAVE CERTAIN IMMIGRANTS TREATED AS NON-PERSONS UNDER CONSTITUTION
MALDEF ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ANDREA SENTENO AS WASHINGTON, D.C. REGIONAL COUNSEL
MALDEF ANNOUNCES 2017-2018 LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND RELEASES 2018-2019 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST SAN ANTONIO FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF SB 4
LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), issued the following statement today in response to a lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General’s office against the City of San Antonio over an incident involving smuggled immigrants and the purported application of state immigration enforcement statute SB 4:
GIVE AS YOU REMEMBER MALDEF ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
MALDEF AND BANK OF AMERICA REACH AGREEMENT TO DISMISS EMPLOYMENT LAWSUIT
LOS ANGELES – On May 3, 2018, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed a lawsuit, on behalf of an individual job applicant work-authorized through DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which alleged that the plaintiff was denied the opportunity to compete for an employment position at Bank of America because he is a DACA holder. The action was filed as a potential class action on behalf of other work-authorized DACA recipients who may have been denied employment at Bank of America.
MALDEF STATEMENT ON PASSING OF SOUTHWEST VOTER REGISTRATION EDUCATION PROJECT PRESIDENT ANTONIO GONZALEZ
LOS ANGELES – Antonio Gonzalez, president of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP) and the William C. Velasquez Institute (WCVI), died on November 11 after battling cancer. As the head of both organizations for 24 years, he worked tirelessly to mobilize Latino voters, promote civic participation and improve the lives of immigrants living in the United States. Please attribute the following statement on Antonio’s passing to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund):
MALDEF COMMEMORATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY AT 2018 LOS ANGELES GALA AWARDS DINNER
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization, marked its 50th anniversary last night at its 2018 Los Angeles Gala, which featured honors to four award recipients for their lasting and positive contributions to Latinos and all Americans.