Three of the country’s leading Latin American civil rights activists will attend a conversation on civil rights on April 23, 2021 at 2:45 p.m. The talk will include discussions on immigration reform, DACA, voting rights and criminal justice reform hosted by Rutgers Law School in Newark.
The discussion will cover key issues from the Latinx community, including voter suppression, redistribution, the crisis on the southern border, drug policy and other important issues.
Guest speakers are:
- Thomas Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF
- Janet Murguía, President and CEO of UnidosUS
- Juan Cartagena, President and General Counsel of LatinoJustice PRLDEF
The program will have introductory remarks by Carlos M. Bollar, Esq. ’97, President Elect Hispanic National Bar Association and will be hosted by Rutgers Law Co-Dean David Lopez
Register now to attend this important panel discussion: https://go.rutgers.edu/n86kzg7k
Thomas Saenz is President and General Counsel of MALDEF; He leads the organization in litigation, political advocacy, and community building to advance the civil rights of all Latinos living in the United States in the areas of education, employment, immigration rights, and voting rights. Saenz returned to MALDEF in August 2009 after serving four years on the leadership team for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Since 2005, Janet Murguía has been President and CEO of UnidosUS (formerly known as the National Council of La Raza) – the country’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization. In this role Murguía tried to strengthen the work of UnidosUS and to improve its impact as an important American institution.
Juan Cartagena, President and General Counsel of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, is one of the leading voices in the country on equality and non-discrimination. As a speaker, El Diario columnist, and lecturer at Rutgers University, Juan focuses extensively on issues relating to the rights of Puerto Ricans and Latinos, including the impact of mass incarceration on the community.
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