PRLDEF, established in 1972, has won landmark civil rights cases in education, housing, voting, migrant, immigrant, employment and other civil rights. PRLDEF has fought for the right of non-English speaking students to get a good education, against housing discrimination in city-owned apartments, and to open up employment opportunities for all people. What follows is a list of our current and recent lawsuits:
Milanes et al. v. Chertoff et al.
Because of a backlog on processing naturalization applications, more than 1 million applicants, mostly Latinos, have had citizenship withheld and with it, the ability to vote and fully participate in determining the future of the country. Though the government has declared that applications should be acted upon within six months, hundreds of thousands of people have been waiting up to three years for a decision.
Plaintiffs claim home raids by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Division's New York Regional Office constitute a pattern of unlawful entry,
search and seizure targeting Latinos in New York City and surrounding areas.
PRLDEF champions an equitable society. Using the power of the law together with advocacy and education, PRLDEF protects opportunities for all Latinos to succeed in school and work, fulfill their dreams, and sustain their families and communities.
