Latinos File Suit Against the US Charging Naturalization Delays Hurt Chance to Vote The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund filed suit on behalf of Latinos today, charging that the United States government has failed to meet one of its core responsibilities - to grant citizenship and the right to vote to those entitled to it.
Latino Plaintiffs Seeking Citizenship Before
Election Day Win a Major Court Ruling
Thousands of Latinos and other immigrants may be one step closer to
becoming United States citizens and voting in the November elections after a
federal judge ordered the government defendants to produce key documents
in an expedited fashion in a class action challenging unlawful delays in the
processing of naturalization applications.
Delays Prevent Virginia Milanés from the American Dream
Viriginia Milanés missed the funerals of her close family members in order to have a better chance of getting her American citizenship. Though she lost two brothers-in-law, a nephew, and one of her ten sisters all in one year, she did not go back home to the Dominican Republic for their funerals.
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.
