The Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America
www.maldef.org Founded in 1968, MALDEF is the nation's leading Latino legal civil rights organization.
Often described as the "Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America" MALDEF promotes social change through advocacy, communications, community education, and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrant rights, and political access.
06/23/2026
📸:Evelyn Guzman, Stanford University
Sharon (Shari) Valle Rodriguez, UCLA School of Law
Lauren Acevedo, Harvard Law School
Jennifer Rios, Northern Kentucky University College of Law
Hannah Ponce, UCLA School of Law
Becky Island, University of Notre Dame
Sofia Greenberg, Washington University in St. Louis
Sofia Alva, George Washington University
Albert Rocha, UCLA School of Law (not pictured)
06/23/2026
MALDEF continues its fight for immigrant rights, challenging financial institutions that unlawfully deny DACA recipients access to credit based solely on immigration status. This is our 25th lawsuit since 2017 targeting discriminatory practices in financial and consumer services. Read about this case: https://www.maldef.org/u1np
06/22/2026
Read what MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz told NPR on this issue: https://www.maldef.org/shos
06/22/2026
Everyone deserves to be counted accurately. Read the letter MALDEF joined here: https://www.maldef.org/1lub
We are proud to celebrate the contributions of three outstanding Latino leaders. Watch a recap of the 2026 MALDEF Chicago Awards Gala!
06/19/2026
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: https://www.maldef.org/a3zh
06/19/2026
MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz joined Hello Houston to discuss the future of the Texas Dream Act and the court battles ahead. Following recent arguments before the Fifth Circuit, he explained what’s at stake for students and their access to higher education. Watch the interview: https://www.maldef.org/ds9s
MALDEF Southeast Regional Counsel Andrea Senteno joined a panel hosted by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, TheDream.US, FWD.us, and United We Dream to discuss DACA, the ongoing legal challenges facing DACA recipients, and what’s at stake 14 years after the program’s creation. Watch the panel: https://www.maldef.org/9jga
06/16/2026
Visit this link to learn more about getting the support you need to reach your educational goals: https://www.maldef.org/qjeb
06/12/2026
Tonight, MALDEF recognized the contributions of three Latino leaders at its Chicago Awards Gala for their commitment to uplifting and protecting the civil rights of the Latino community.
📸 left to right:
Jose M. Muñoz, Executive Director of La Casa Norte
Beatriz Ponce de León, Deputy Mayor of Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee Rights of the City of Chicago
Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President & General Counsel
Martin V. Torres, Deputy Governor for Education in the Office of the Illinois Governor
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