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Read MoreJanuary 2012
HRI Will Be on Groupon!
Groupon, the popular daily deals & discounts site, has selected Human Rights Initiative of North Texas as “Today’s Featured Campaign” from Tuesday January 21st through Thursday February 2nd. What does […]
Read MoreViolence Against Women’s Act to be Considered for Reauthorization on February 2nd
The Violence Against Women’s Act is a law that has been in effect since 1994 and has been reauthorized by both President Clinton in 2000 and President Bush in 2005. […]
Read MoreFirst Words from the New Executive Director
From the office of Bill Holston: After completing my first week as Executive Director, I have a few observations. My first thought is just how fortunate I feel to be […]
Read MoreHuman Trafficking: What is Being Done and How You Can Help
President Barack Obama has proclaimed January to be Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is a crime and a human rights abuse involving commercial sexual exploitation of a person (child or […]
Read MoreYears after immigration raid, Iowa town feels poorer and less stable
A couple of years ago, a very strict immigration raid took place in Iowa, which resulted in the detainment and deportation of many people who had established a life of […]
Read MoreIn New Hampshire, mayor hopes Romney will help him reject refugees
By Liz Goodwin Published in: The Ticket MANCHESTER, N.H.–With Mitt Romney’s strength in the polls in New Hampshire, the mayor of the state’s biggest city hopes that a resolution to what he calls “the […]
Read MoreUS Citizen Wrongfully Deported to Columbia
By msnbc.com staff and news services A runaway 15-year-old Texas girl who was deported to South America after claiming to be an illegal immigrant could soon return home. Government officials […]
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