The Trump administration claims that a wide variety of civil rights programs it describes as “DEI” (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) are illegal and must be ended under threat of extreme sanctions. The UCLA Civil Rights Project supports the statement by leading constitutional law scholars concluding that the administration’s claims are wrong.

The prestigious Ohtli Award, given by government of Mexico, recognizes those who have set a path for others, benefitting Mexican citizens and culture. At a February 2025 ceremony on the UCLA campus, CRP Co-director Patricia Gándara’s received the award for her contributions that have furthered bilingual education, protected the civil rights of Latinos and others, and illuminated the needs and potential of transnational students and educators.

Invitation to a Civil Rights Project briefing in Sacramento on December 5, 2024: A Civil Rights Agenda for California's Next Quarter Century

We invite you to join us at an upcoming binational education symposium, “Teaching the Students We Share – In a New Era,” on November 9, 2024, from 9:00am to 4:30pm. The symposium will be held at the Grand Hotel in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

Revisit what co-founders Gary Orfield and Chris Edley set out to accomplish by creating the Harvard Civil Rights Project.