PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION June 25, 2019 (GREENBELT, MD) – A federal judge in Maryland will determine whether newly discovered evidence indicates unconstitutional discriminatory intent was behind the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census after an appellate court granted a request to remand the case to the district court today. The ruling […]
Contact: Jennifer Zenteno, jennifer@galeo.org, 770.674.0551 (Norcross, GA): June 26th, 2019 – GALEO & OLAS at Georgia Gwinnett College open the registration process for community members to join us for a day of leadership training and development. The Latino Leaders Summit will provide skills development on policy issues, basic leadership skills and professional development skills for […]
New evidence paints a “disturbing picture” of 2020 census question’s purpose June 24, 2019—GREENBELT, MD—Today, U.S. District Court Judge George J. Hazel issued an opinion on last week’s ruling stating that new evidence presented in Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC) and MALDEF’s (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) challenge […]
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION (GREENBELT, MD) – Newly discovered evidence contradicts the Trump administration’s claims that it added a citizenship question to the 2020 Census simply to enforce the federal Voting Rights Act, and confirms that the purpose was to deprive Latinos of constitutionally protected political representation. Court documents filed Friday show that the current Chief […]
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2019 Norcross, Georgia – The Supreme Court of the United States, will make their decision in regards to the controversial addition of a Citizenship Question in the 2020 Census. That decision will likely be released on June 17th or June 24th. Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS), Asian […]
For immediate release Media contact: Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO Email: jerry@galeo.org / Office: 678.691.1086. (Norcross, GA): June 12, 2019 – From Governor’s Press Release: “Governor Brian P. Kemp made history today by appointing Doraville Police Chief and Brigadier General John King to serve as Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner and Safety Fire Commissioner. King […]
May 15, 2019 To begin with, Judge Dax Lopez is an exemplary judge who has served DeKalb County with honor and distinction for many years now and has been re-elected twice by the people of DeKalb County. He also has the only Spanish language diversion drug court in the state of Georgia. He is well respected from many […]
Her name is Dolores Huerta. One of the many names and women forgotten in history. Born on April 10, 1930, Huerta is the co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association and one of the most influential labor activists of the 20th century. However, her name is quickly drowned out. She is the daughter of Alicia […]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION CONTACT: Michelle Boykins: 202-296-2300 x. 0144 mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org Sandra Hernandez: (213) 629-2512 x. 129 shernandez@maldef.org April 16, 2019 Civil Rights Organizations Contest Finding of Non-Discrimination in Maryland Census Ruling Washington, D.C. – Civil rights groups filed a notice of cross-appeal today in their lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s addition of a citizenship […]
Harvey Soto, Policy Analyst Legislative Wrap-Up GALEO Publishes List of Bills Followed During the 2019 Legislative Sessions HB 202: Criminalizing Immigrants and reporting from the DOC. This bill would have required the Department of Corrections officers report how many inmates at their facility are immigrants. This is an attempt to produce information that is not fully clear […]
