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Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino civil rights organization, wrote to Col. Don Barlett of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office and related immigration officers insisting that the county follow the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement it signed with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and create a Steering Committee to monitor potential civil rights violations caused by its immigration enforcement procedures.
Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), expanded its lawsuit challenging the exclusion of certain military veterans from the Texas Hazlewood Act, which provides a waiver of tuition and fees at Texas public colleges and universities.
Civil rights groups sued the Otero County Sheriff’s Department today for civil rights violations committed during immigration sweeps last September in the southern New Mexico town of Chaparral.
El día 1 de Mayo del 2007, miles de personas participaron en una marcha y demostración pacifica para hacer un llamado para una reforma migratoria comprensiva.
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) joined the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona, the law firm of Altshuler Berzon and the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) in filing a lawsuit in federal court today on behalf of Chicanos Por La Causa and Somos America challenging Arizona’s new law that threatens employers with permanent loss of business licenses based on invalid new state requirements.
Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino legal organization, and a coalition of community organizations led by El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos announced that the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) and the city of Albuquerque have agreed to implement new police procedures related to the city's policy against local enforcement of federal immigration laws.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its new 'no-match' letter rules with an implementation date of 30 days from today. The rules refer to letters sent to employers by the Social Security Administration (SSA) informing them that certain employees' names and corresponding Social Security numbers do not match the agency's records
Today a federal judge struck down the city of Hazleton’s anti-immigrant ordinance, ruling it unconstitutional. Judge James M. Munley decided in favor of the Latino plaintiffs and found that the ordinance usurped the federal government’s exclusive power to regulate immigration, deprived residents of their constitutional right to due process, and violated federal and state law.
Yesterday, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation's leading Latino legal organization, and co-counsel Miner Barnhill & Galland were back in court in order to find out why the State of Illinois has not complied with United States District Court Judge David Coar's Order requiring the State of Illinois to pay attorney fees awarded to MALDEF.
Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the leading national Latino legal organization, called upon the Prince William County, VA Board of Supervisors to reject a proposal that would require county officials to check the immigration and citizenship status of county residents and potentially deny services, including libraries, public health and schools.
Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino legal organization, filed suit in federal district court challenging the exclusion of certain military veterans from the Texas Hazlewood Act, which provides a tuition waiver at Texas public colleges and universities.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Texas and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) won a preliminary injunction today to block implementation of an anti-immigrant ordinance in Farmers Branch.
MALDEF President and General Counsel John Trasviña issued the following statement today on the Executive Order imposing electronic verification on employees of government contractors.
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Texas won a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) today to block implementation of an anti-immigrant ordinance in Farmers Branch.
In keeping with its mission to protect the rights of Latinos, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) announced today that it is joining a class action brought by over a thousand Latino construction workers who install gutters, fireplaces, insulation and other construction products at numerous locations throughout California.
In keeping with its mission to protect the rights of Latinos, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) announced today that it is joining a class action brought by over a thousand Latino construction workers who install gutters, fireplaces, insulation and other construction products at numerous locations throughout California.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU) and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) expressed disappointment that residents of Farmers Branch voted to let an anti-immigrant ordinance go into effect and vowed to renew their legal challenge as a result.
A local federal district court this week denied a petition by the Tucson Unified School District that would have had an adverse effect on ongoing efforts to reduce segregation in the district. On behalf of Latino parents and students in Tucson public schools, MALDEF challenged the TUSD petition to open a new middle school on the David Monthan Air Force Base (DMAFB) because the action would have been completely inconsistent with the 1978 Stipulation of Settlement which requires the district to desegregate its schools.
MALDEF joins with National Lawyers Guild attorneys to represent thousands of peaceful participants in the May 1 immigrant rights rally at MacArthur Park. These individuals and families, largely Latino and immigrant, were subject to excessive force by members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
The widespread outrage at the LAPD’s use of force during the peaceful gatherings at MacArthur Park on May 1, 2007, must be addressed by full and independent local, state and federal investigations.
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