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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.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON ILLINOIS STATE LAW EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR IN-STATE TUITION

Aug 14, 2024 | News Releases, Public Policy Education

CHICAGO – This week Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a measure that provides immigrant students greater educational opportunities. Known as Senate Bill 461, the law will allow immigrant students who attend Illinois high schools or community college to be eligible for in-state tuition at Illinois public universities starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER ASSEMBLYMEMBER RICHARD ALATORRE

Aug 13, 2024 | News Releases

LOS ANGELES – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) mourns the passing of Richard Alatorre, one of California’s most influential Latino politicians. He died Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 81.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EL PASO MASS MURDER

Aug 3, 2024 | News Releases, Public Policy Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism

(LOS ANGELES) – Please attribute the statement below marking the fifth anniversary of the mass shooting in El Paso to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund).

MALDEF SUES ROCKET MORTGAGE FOR DISCRIMINATORY LENDING PRACTICES

Jul 29, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Latino civil rights organization is suing a national mortgage lending company for its policy of unlawfully denying a loan to a recipient of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) based on his immigration status, according to papers filed in federal court last week.

MALDEF SUES UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION FOR DISCRIMINATORY LENDING PRACTICES

Jul 18, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Los Angeles credit union for unlawfully denying a loan to a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient on the basis of her immigration status.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON SETTLEMENT WITH MARTIN FAMILY FARMS

Jul 15, 2024 | Court Cases Employment, News Releases

On September 8, 2020, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY SUED FOR DISCRIMINATING AGAINST IMMIGRANT POTENTIAL TENANTS

Jun 26, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

(CAMDEN, N.J.) – A Latino civil rights group is suing a Pennsylvania-based property management company for denying a DACA recipient access to rental units based solely on her immigration status.

MALDEF SUES FLORIDA CREDIT UNION FOR UNLAWFULLY DENYING LOAN TO DACA RECIPIENT

May 29, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

MIAMI – A Latino civil rights group is suing a Florida credit union over unlawful lending policies that discriminate against immigrants, according to a filing in federal court Wednesday.

MALDEF SUES CREDIT UNION FOR DISCRIMINATORY LENDING PRACTICES

May 3, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA, News Releases

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization filed a class-action lawsuit today against a Southern California credit union for unlawfully denying a loan to a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient on the basis of his immigration status.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON NEW RULE MAKING DACA RECIPIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR ACA HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

May 3, 2024 | News Releases, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights

LOS ANGELES – The Biden administration’s new rule granting recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) eligibility for health care insurance will go into effect today.

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