News Releases
MALDEF Responds to House Passage of DREAM Act
NOW IS THE TIME TO TURN THE DREAM ACT INTO A REALITY!!
MALDEF LAUDS CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULING UPHOLDING AB 540, WAIVER OF OUT-OF-STATE FEES FOR ALL QUALIFIED STUDENTS
LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, MALDEF applauded the California Supreme Court’s ruling in Martinez v. Regents, upholding the California law known as AB 540. AB 540 provides a waiver of out-of-state tuition fees at California’s public colleges and universities for students – regardless of immigration status – who have completed three years at a California high school and have attained a high school diploma, or the equivalent thereof.
MALDEF WINS NINTH CIRCUIT DECISION OVERTURNING ONEROUS ARIZONA VOTER REGISTRATION LAW
MALDEF AND NDLON STATEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO COURT RULING IN REDONDO BEACH DAY LABORER CASE
LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the plaintiffs’ request for rehearing en banc in Comite de Jornaleros de Redondo Beach v. City of Redondo Beach, a challenge to an ordinance barring speech of day laborers seeking employment. The effect of today’s order is to render the panel decision of several months ago, which upheld the ordinance, of no further controlling effect. A larger en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit will rehear and reconsider the case, with oral argument set for March 2011.
MALDEF AND NDLON STATEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO COURT RULING IN REDONDO BEACH DAY LABORER CASE
LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the plaintiffs’ request for rehearing en banc in Comite de Jornaleros de Redondo Beach v. City of Redondo Beach, a challenge to an ordinance barring speech of day laborers seeking employment. The effect of today’s order is to render the panel decision of several months ago, which upheld the ordinance, of no further controlling effect. A larger en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit will rehear and reconsider the case, with oral argument set for March 2011.
MALDEF ANNOUNCES POSITIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS ON NOVEMBER 2, 2010 CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA BALLOT PROPOSITIONS
LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, MALDEF announced positions and endorsements on seven ballot propositions appearing on California’s statewide election ballots, one ballot proposition appearing on San Francisco County election ballots, and three ballot propositions appearing on Arizona’s statewide election ballots. All ballots are scheduled for November 2, 2010:
ROSA GLORIA CHAGOYÁN SELECTS MALDEF AS CHARITY FOR UNIVISION’S “¡MIRA QUIÉN BAILA!”
LOS ANGELES, CA – Univision has announced that legendary Mexican singer/actress Rosa Gloria Chagoyán, “Lola, La Trailera,” will be the first female celebrity to join the new reality program “¡Mira Quién Baila!” (Look Who’s Dancing!). Celebrities will be partnered with amateur dancers to win a grand prize on behalf of the charity of their choice. Rosa Gloria Chagoyán has selected MALDEF to be her charity and the beneficiary of her prize winnings.