News Releases
MALDEF Wins Temporary Injunction Halting DPS Denial of Driver’s Licenses to Legal Immigrants
AUSTIN, TX – Today, the 419th District Court in Travis County issued a temporary injunction blocking the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) from enforcing rules that deny driver’s licenses to legal immigrants living and working in Texas. The lawsuit was filed by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) on behalf of five individuals who are authorized to reside and work in the United States and a landscaping business that legally employs foreign workers under the federal H-2B program. The case challenges the recently-adopted illegal and overreaching rules and policies of the Texas DPS that prevent thousands of persons across Texas from receiving standard-issued licenses even though they possess valid immigration documents issued by the federal government.
MALDEF President and General Counsel Tapped to Serve as Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary
President Obama Nominates Two Lifelong Public Servants to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Thomas Perez Will Bring Needed Leadership as Head of Civil Rights Division at U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON, DC – The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino civil rights organization, today expressed strong support for President Obama’s selection of Maryland Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Comentario Oficial de MALDEF En Referencia a Thomas A. Saenz y El Departamento de Justicia de E.E.U.U.
MALDEF Statement in Reference to Thomas A. Saenz and the U.S. Department of Justice
MALDEF Hails Department of Justice Investigation Into Numerous Civil Rights Complaints Against Arizona Sheriff
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Creates New Barriers to Election of Latinos
MALDEF Condemns Anti-Immigrant Murders in Florida
WASHINGTON, DC – In the early hours of February 26, Dannie Baker, a 60-year-old Florida resident, left his townhouse armed with a rifle, walked across the complex to a neighboring unit, and opened fire on a quiet gathering of young, unsuspecting Latino residents in Miramar Beach. When the rampage ceased, two individuals were found dead, and three others critically injured. All five victims were Chilean students participating in a foreign exchange program.
MALDEF Pays Tribute to National and Community Leaders at 10th Annual Washington, D.C. Awards Gala
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization, celebrated its 10th Annual Washington, D.C. Awards Gala, recognizing leaders in the public and private sector who have been critical forces in advancing the goals of the community and providing social justice for Latinos.