News Releases
Trio of Latino Non-Profits to Send a Message through Music with Unveiling of High Profile Performances Honoring Latino Culture in the U.S.
MALDEF, the Dolores Huerta Foundation and the Mexican Heritage Corporation jointly announce dates in August and September for series of concerts in Los Angeles and San Jose with headliners that include Carlos Santana, Pete Escovedo, Lila Downs, Zack de la Rocha, Eugenia Leon, Intocable, Los Tigres del Norte, Los Lobos, Ozomatli, Los Tex Maniacs, Mariachi Cobre and Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
MALDEF Neutral on Elena Kagan
Court Blocks Major Provisions of Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law
Infant Returned to Mother After Missouri Appellate Court Reaffirms Parental Rights of Immigrant Parent
MALDEF and Other Civil Rights Groups in Court Thursday at 10 A.M. to Block Implementation of Arizona’s Racial Profiling Law
MALDEF Condemns Intimidation of Latinos in Utah
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against 24 Hour Fitness for Racial and Gender Discrimination
MALDEF Issues Statement in Response to U.S. Department of Justice Lawsuit Against Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law SB 1070
MALDEF President and General Counsel Responds to President’s Address on Immigration Reform
MALDEF to Receive Proceeds from Ry Cooder’s New Single
LOS ANGELES, CA – Ry Cooder created his new single “Quicksand” in response to anti-immigrant law SB 1070 and the ongoing Arizona immigration battle. SB 1070 requires police to demand ‘papers’ from people they stop who they suspect are “unlawfully present” in the U.S. As described by Cooder, “Quicksand” is a slow-burning rocker that tells the story of six would-be immigrants making their way from Mexico to the Arizona border. Today, Ry Cooder’s “Quicksand” went on sale exclusively on iTunes, and Cooder has pledged to donate all proceeds from the song to MALDEF.
MALDEF Secures Settlement with Ottawa County to Protect Latino Michigan Couple’s Right to Marry
Election Reform Advocates Call on Texas Legislators to Abandon Controversial, Restrictive Voter Identification Proposals
AUSTIN, TX – The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and a coalition of voting rights groups including Advocacy Inc, the ACLU of Texas, APIAVote, Asian American Action Fund, Asian American Justice Center, the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, Common Cause Texas, League of Women Voters of Texas, OCA Greater Houston Chapter, People For the American Way, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texans Together Education Fund, Texas AFL-CIO, Texas LULAC (HOPE), Texas NAACP, and the William C. Velasquez Institute called on the Texas Legislature to abandon the controversial voter identification policy proposal that resulted in a partisan stalemate during the 2009 Texas Legislative session.
MALDEF & Civil Rights Groups Ask Court to Block SB 1070 During Legal Battle
PHOENIX, AZ – Late Friday, MALDEF and a coalition of civil rights groups asked a federal court to block Arizona from implementing its controversial new law, known as SB 1070, pending a final court ruling on its constitutionality. The law requires police to demand ‘papers’ from people they stop who they suspect are “unlawfully present” in the U.S. According to the coalition, the law would subject massive numbers of people—both citizens and non-citizens— to racial profiling, improper investigations and detention.