We mourn the passing of Drucilla “Dru” Stender Ramey, former MALDEF attorney and board member, and longtime champion of equality and justice. We honor her extraordinary legacy and the lasting impact of her advocacy and leadership. Read our statement: www.maldef.org/mwfs

A special evening celebrating MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz's 60th birthday and his unwavering commitment to advancing civil rights.

Dr. Cárdenas was an indispensable part of MALDEF’s history, helping shape the organization’s mission and impact for generations. In recognition of his extraordinary contributions, MALDEF honored him with the Valerie Kantor Award for Extraordinary Achievement in 2016.

2019: MALDEF and others stopped Trump admin from adding a citizenship question to the U.S. Census. Today: New rules are threatening to exclude members of our communities from the count. We won’t let them dilute our representation. Everyone lives here. Everyone counts. www.maldef.org/7eno

Restricting work authorization doesn't strengthen our economy—it hurts workers, families, and communities. Read the letter MALDEF sent here: www.maldef.org/jbl3

We mourn the passing of Dr. Gilberto Cárdenas, a distinguished educator, civil rights leader, and former MALDEF Board member. Read our statement: www.maldef.org/6v8f

A bipartisan bill in Congress could close a visa gap that leaves young immigrants without legal status once they turn 21, even after growing up in the U.S. Read what MALDEF Southeast Regional Counsel Andrea Senteno told CBS 17 about the proposed bill here: www.maldef.org/950v

MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas Saenz joined Angela Reddock-Wright for an in-depth conversation on the state of civil rights in 2026, discussing MALDEF's litigation challenging racial profiling, fighting discrimination, defending voting rights and advancing equal justice under the law.

MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz joined leading voting rights experts for a webinar hosted by the Center for Inclusive Democracy on the consequences of the Supreme Court's dismantling of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Watch the webinar: www.maldef.org/117w

MALDEF is challenging Greeley, Colorado’s 2022 City Council map, arguing that the current districts are malapportioned and deny voters equal representation. Watch an interview with our clients, Lisa and Brian Bernal, and MALDEF Staff Attorney Antonio DelGrande to learn more about the case.

MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz joined dataindex.us for a Rapid Response Briefing to discuss key changes that experts predict may be under consideration for the 2030 Census, including the attempt to add an immigration-status question. Watch the webinar here: www.maldef.org/auzn

The proposed rule would expand OMB’s authority over federal grants, impose new restrictions on grant programs, and raise concerns about the impact on public participation, civil rights protections, and communities that rely on federally funded programs. Read our comments: www.maldef.org/o8h9

MALDEF argues that EOIR’s online-only immigration court fee payment requirement violates the Administrative Procedure Act and could prevent many noncitizens from accessing immigration court proceedings and exercising their right to due process. Read our full comments: www.maldef.org/jlhd

Our fight for equitable access to regular tuition for Texas students doesn’t end here. Despite a decision by a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, we still think that students being denied regular tuition deserve their day in court. Read more here: www.maldef.org/ivj3

Read about Mendez v. Westminster, the historic victory against segregation of Latino children, and the efforts to keep its lessons alive today: www.maldef.org/01f9

New voting laws and redistricting plans could keep millions of minority, low-income, elderly, rural, and first-time voters from the polls. Read what MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz told American Community Media on this issue at the link in our bio. www.maldef.org/hxgy

📸: Justin Rojas – Indiana University McKinney David Lara – University of Chicago Andres Rizo – Chicago-Kent College of Law Diego Cubillo – Notre Dame University Adan Betancourt – University of Chicago Elizabeth Tanner – Michigan Law Andrea De Jesus Colon – Michigan Law

On behalf of Latino voters, MALDEF is asking a federal court to prohibit future elections under Greeley's current City Council map and require the city to adopt districts that ensure equal representation for all voters. Read more about the case here: www.maldef.org/u4ys

USPS has no legal authority to police mail-in ballots, and this proposed rule unconstitutionally forces states to do the federal government’s bidding. Read the letter we sent to USPS: www.maldef.org/fegu

DHS “is using thinly veiled excuses of procedural efficiency and national security as a smokescreen for anti-immigrant and, in particular anti-Latino, policies and actions,” writes MALDEF. The rule will disproportionately harm Latinos. Read the entire letter here: www.maldef.org/i1xh

MALDEF has filed a motion to intervene to defend Kansas’ tuition equity law, which allows certain students without lawful immigration status to access regular tuition. This comes after Attorney General Kris Kobach sided with the DOJ to eliminate it. Read more: www.maldef.org/8l9q

MALDEF President & General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz joined “Are Our Votes Safe? Voting Rights, Voter ID, and the 2026 Election,” a news briefing hosted by American Community Media. Watch here: www.maldef.org/8ido

📸:Nicholas Rao, Stanford Law School Natalia Boyd Garcia, UT Austin LBJ School of Public Policy Nathan Molina, Texas Tech School of Law Harrison Brown, UT Austin School of Law Audri Conenna, St. Mary’s School of Law Alice Corey, Harvard Law School

The Supreme Court declined to review an Arkansas voting rights case, leaving no way to enforce the Voting Rights Act in seven states. Read what MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz told the Arkansas Times on this issue: www.maldef.org/vzwh

The agency lacks the authority to impose this excessive increase, and the proposal violates federal law. Read the letter we sent to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) here: www.maldef.org/1sr6

MALDEF is challenging Sheffield Financial, a North Carolina-based financial institution, and Matt’s ATV & Offroad, a local Tulsa, Okla., dealership, for denying a loan to a DACA recipient solely because of his immigration status, in violation of federal law. Read more: www.maldef.org/u1np

Read what MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz told NPR on this issue: www.maldef.org/shos

Everyone deserves to be counted accurately. Read the letter MALDEF joined here: www.maldef.org/1lub

Everyone deserves equal access to housing, regardless of immigration status. This is the second time MALDEF has sued this property management company. Read more about the case here: www.maldef.org/a3zh