Part 3: Elise Shore, Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Latinos account for the fastest growing and most visible new population group in metro Atlanta. As regional counsel for the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Elise Shore works to safeguard immigrants’ rights and interests. In a two-part interview, she sheds light on the misconceptions that exist in both the immigrant and native populations, and what challenges those myths present for successful assimilation.
