In 2004, the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund opened its doors in response to the injustices the immigrant community faced following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now, over two decades later, our nation finds itself at another crossroads, with immigrants once again bearing the brunt of damaging policy decisions.

LALDEF Sounds Off for Change in our Community Dear LALDEF Friends and Supporters,April has been an exciting month for the LALDEF crew! Our team has been busy as can be,…

Spring is here, and LALDEF is in full bloom! Dear LALDEF Friends and Supporters,A new season is officially in bloom, and the LALDEF team is “springing” into action to bring…

Per US Citizenship and Immigration Services, on February 20th, 2025, USCIS partially vacated the July 1, 2024 notice that extended and redesignated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

As you can imagine, undocumented immigrants in our local communities are trying to better understand their rights and expedite their pathway to citizenship. They have questions, fears, and uncertainties

LALDEF is pleased to announce that Angelica Stern has been appointed as LALDEF’s new Director of Development and Communications.

LALDEF and Executive Director Cecy Jimenez-Weeast were recently featured in an article in Princeton Perspectives Online.

LALDEF Presents Summer 2024 Newsletter! June 21, 2024: We are pleased to share with you LALDEF’s 2024 summer newsletter. Click here to read our Summer 2024 Newsletter

LALDEF Services in Princeton, NJ March 2, 2024: The Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) is pleased to present a new initiative: LALDEF Services in Princeton, offering essential…

LALDEF Presents Fall 2023 Newsletter! August 29, 2023: We are pleased to share with you LALDEF’s 2023 fall newsletter. Click here to read our Fall 2023 Newsletter