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| Texas Education Desegregation Efforts:
Court Rejects Attempt By Texas Education Agency To Abandon Desegregation Efforts. Press Release
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| Court Denies Texas Education Agency:
Court Denies Texas Education Agency's Efforts To Stall Students' Rights To Equal Educational Opportunities. Press Release
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| Latino Voters' Decisive Role:
Record Latino Voter Turnout Puts Latino Issues At The Forefront. Press Release
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| MALDEF Vigilant On Election Day:
Attorneys will continue to block voter intimidation and disenfranchisement efforts. Press Release
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| Johnston County Commission Appeal:
MALDEF Asks Johnston County, NC Commission To Call For Resignation Of Sheriff Based On Inflammatory And Derogatory Statements About Mexicans. Press Release
 Read Johnston County Letter
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| Farmers Branch Anti-Immigrant Ordinance:
ACLU Of Texas and MALDEF File Suit To Stop Farmers Branch Newest Anti-Immigrant Ordinance. Press Release
Read Complaint
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| Republican Party Platform:
Republican Party Platform Reflects Anti-Immigrant Views, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda rejects platform's hostility toward immigrants. Press Release
Senator McCain NHLA Letter
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| National Hispanic Leadership Agenda:
The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, which consists of 26 key national and regional organizations representing Latinos, has released its 2008 Hispanic Policy Agenda. This platform, a product of meetings and input from Latino leaders and advocates from across the nation, focuses on civil rights, economic empowerment, education, government accountability, health, and immigration.
View 2008 NHLA Hispanic Policy Agenda
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| Shenandoah Hate Crime Requires National Action:
Today MALDEF and Latino community leaders in Pennsylvania held a community vigil and press conference in memory of Luis Ramirez, a 25 year old Mexican who was beaten and kicked to death. Press Release
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| Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008:
MALDEF Strongly Supports Introduction of 'Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008'. Press Release
Spanish Version
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| MALDEF Seeks Federal Civil Rights Investigation:
MALDEF Calls On U.S. Attorney General Mukasey To Initiate Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Brutal Beating Death Of Mexican Immigrant. Press Release
Read Letter
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| Court Blocks Local Arizona Anti-Solicitation Law:
U.S District Court in Phoenix issues a preliminary order stopping the town of Cave Creek, Arizona from enforcing an anti-solicitation ordinance that infringes on the free speech rights of day laborers in that town. Press Release
Complaint
PI Decision
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| MALDEF obtains permanent injunction against Farmers Branch, TX anti-immigrant ordinance:
On Wednesday, May 28, a federal district court issued a permanent injunction to stop another local anti-immigrant ordinance. The victory comes following similar decisions in Escondido, California; Hazleton, Pennsylvania; and Cherokee County, GA. The district court also rejected a request from the city to validate a new ordinance. Press Release
Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting Permanent Injunction
Memorandum Opinion and Order
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| MALDEF Litigation Victory in defense of the Voting Rights Act:
On Friday, May 30, a three-judge panel rejected an attack on the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. MALDEF intervened in defense of the Voting Rights Act on behalf of Latino voters residing in an area covered by the Northwest Austin Municipal District #1 in Texas. Press Release
VRA Decision
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| Dropout Crisis in the Northwest:
The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA announces its major conference confronting the Graduation Rate Crisis in All Communities with Special Focus on American Indian and Alaska Native Students. For more information: click here.
Read Conference Agenda
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| MALDEF Welcomes New Board Chair:
Former Attorney General of New Mexico, Patricia A. Madrid, to Chair MALDEF Board. Press Release
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| "Truth in Immigration":
MALDEF unveils "Truth in Immigration" website to rebut the legal and factual inaccuracies about immigrants and Latinos in the United States. Press Release
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| Anti-Immigrant Bills:
Now Is the Time to Act Against Anti-Immigrant Bills In Congress. Pending bills would discriminate against legally authorized workers and make our communities less safe. Read More
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| Texas Withdraws Discriminatory Opinion:
Texas Withdraws Discriminatory Attorney General Opinion In The Face Of MALDEF Lawsuit. Press Release
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| Verizon Grant Awarded For Domestic-Violence Awareness:
Leading Civil Rights Groups Unveil PSAs Addressing Domestic Violence In Communities Of Color. Press Release
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| Desegregation Provisions:
MALDEF Argues To Protect Historic Desegregation Provisions In Texas School Districts. Press Release
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| The Honorable Albert Armendariz, Sr.:
MALDEF Mourns the Loss of the Honorable Albert Armendariz, Sr.
Press Release
LA Times Obituary
Albert Armendariz, First MALDEF Board Chairman
On the sad and solemn occasion of the passing of Judge Albert Armendariz, he is held in the highest esteem by MALDEF, the organization he helped establish four decades ago.
In addition to his familial roles as father, husband, and grandfather, he is a patriarch of MALDEF, LULAC and our finest generation of men and women whose strides for justice and equality were so meaningful to the Latino community for more than half a century following World War II. Beyond the awards and honors which were justly earned and bestowed in his lifetime, there are countless people whose lives he touched and because of his legal expertise, their families and their futures.
We at MALDEF, the next generation of lawyers and activists, and those who have a passion for and commitment for equality and fairness join many in saying goodbye to our institutional mentor and model and pledge again today to advance the causes for which Judge Armendariz devoted his life and career.
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| No Child Left Behind Act:
MALDEF Regional Counsel Peter Zamora presented testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor seeking changes in the No Child Left Behind Act.
Read Testimony
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| Civil Rights Act of 1957:
MALDEF's Washington, D.C. Regional Counsel Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding the Continuing Importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Read Testimony | View WebCast
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| Labor Ordinance:
MALDEF and Baldwin Park Day Laborers Hold Press Conference to Celebrate Repeal. Press Release
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| Failed Enforcement Ideas:
Bush Administration New Immigration Initiative a Rehash of Failed Enforcement Ideas, not the needed reforms. Press Release
Click here to read White House Administration Fact Sheet Improving Border Security and Immigration Within Existing Law.
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| Laborer Ordinance:
MALDEF Obtains Preliminary Injunction Against Baldwin Park Day Laborer Ordinance. Press Release
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| STATEMENT OF MALDEF PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL JOHN TRASVIÑA ON U.S. SENATE VOTE ON IMMIGRATION REFORM:
English | Espanol
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| School Integration:
MALDEF Condemns Narrow U.S. Supreme Court Ruling In Voluntary School Integration Cases. Press Release
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| Immigration Ordinance Challenge:
Federal Court Enters Preliminary Injunction Blocking Farmers Branch Anti-Immigrant Ordinance. Press Release
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| Senate Judiciary Testimony:
MALDEF President and General Counsel testifies in support of federal Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2007.
Read Testimony
To watch a live or archived Webcast of the hearing, click here.
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| Immigration Bill:
Senate Immigration Bill Undergoing Changes, Strong Latino Voice Needed Next Week When Senators Are Home. Press Release
To read the the full version of the Senate negotiated bill, the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S.1348) currently being debated in Congress click here.
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| Civil Rights Violations:
MALDEF Joins Suit against City of Los Angeles for Excessive Use of Police Force. Press Release
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| STRIVE Act Bill Analysis:
The introduction of comprehensive immigration reform legislation by U.S. Representatives Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) is a long-awaited and positive step toward reforming our broken immigration system.
Read MALDEF’s Analysis
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| No Child Left Behind Act:
MALDEF Washington, D.C. Regional Counsel Peter Zamora testifies before Congress regarding the promise and shortcomings of the No Child Left Behind Act for English language learners.
Zamora Testimony
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| Farmers Branch Lawsuit:
MALDEF and ACLU file lawsuit challenging anti-immigrant ordinance in Farmers Branch, TX. Press Release
Read Complaint
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| Moratorium On Immigration Raids:
Groups seek civil rights investigation in letter to Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff. Press Release
Chertoff Letter
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| MALDEF Names John Trasviña President And General Counsel:
Civil rights litigator will be MALDEF's 6th President and General Counsel.
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| MALDEF Defends Voting Rights Act:
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a motion in a District of Columbia federal court requesting to defend the Voting Rights Act against a legal challenge that seeks to strike it down. Press Release
Read MALDEF’s intervention papers
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| Voluntary Integration Programs:
On October 10, MALDEF filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of 16 national and local Latino organizations. At issue in the two cases, Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education, is the continued authority of local school districts to take voluntary action to reduce racial segregation and isolation in their schools. Press Release
Read Brief
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| Fried Frank/MALDEF Fellowship:
Apply for the Fried Frank/MALDEF Fellowship. This four year program, which includes two years at Fried Frank and two years at MALDEF, is an excellent opportunity for third years or recent graduates currently in a judicial clerkship to gain valuable litigation experience at a prestigious New York law firm and litigate on behalf of the Latino community as a civil rights lawyer at MALDEF. For more information click here.
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| MALDEF Honors Judge DeAnda:
 The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) community mourns the passing of Hon. James DeAnda, a co-founder of the organization in 1968, and one of the legal giants of his generation.
MALDEF and the DeAnda Family have established the Judge James DeAnda Fund at MALDEF to support our litigation.
Contributions may be sent to:
MALDEF
634 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
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| MALDEF Leaders Awarded Top Honors From National Hispanic Bar:
 MALDEF President and General Counsel John Trasviña named Lawyer of the Year; Board Member Kevin Johnson named Law Professor of the Year.
Press Release
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| Federal English-Only Laws:
MALDEF Testified Before House Committee Against Federal English-Only Laws. Testimony At Congressional Hearing Underscores Harm Of Official English.
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| MALDEF Files Segregation Suit:
Lawsuit alleges ESL used as a proxy to discriminate against minority students in Dallas public school. Press Release
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