Things are quickly changing for the Cameroonians at Prairieland Detention Center, and we wanted to give you an update. Our friends at RAICES and North Texas Dream Team spent the […]
Read MoreOctober 2020
URGENT! YOUR ATTENTION COULD SAVE LIVES OF CAMEROONIANS TODAY, NEAR DALLAS, TX
The word is trickling out that, tomorrow, ICE is planning to deport several Cameroonian nationals currently detained in our backyard at Prairieland Detention Center, about 40 miles outside of downtown […]
Read MoreHRI’s Executive Director Receives Honor!
HRI’s beloved leader Bill Holston was recently awarded the prestigious Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020! This citation comes from the Dallas Chapter of the United Nations Association of […]
Read MoreStories from the HeART: Rock Your HeART Out 2020
Greg Metz, Visual Arts Professor, Curator, and Gallery Director weighs in on the Art of RYHO20: “First I would like to say that in general I have an aversion to […]
Read MoreRaise Your Voice: Survivors Shouldn’t Have to Wait a Decade for Safety
We need your help raising the alarm. You already know that every day in Texas, strength and hope is prevailing. That undocumented survivors of crime are coming forward to protect […]
Read MoreHRI and SMU Law’s Hunter Center Release New Report Detailing the Immigration System’s Revictimization of Undocumented Survivors of Crimes
“Flawed Design” demonstrates that the U visa process is fundamentally flawed and requires Congressional and agency action DALLAS – Undocumented survivors of crime face significant barriers and re-victimization by United […]
Read MoreHRI Announces Its Annual Storytelling Event, Stories From the HeART: Rock Your HeART Out (RYHO), for October 17
DALLAS – Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI), a Dallas-area non-profit organization, is announcing its 2020 RYHO roster, which includes 22 visual artists, 12 musicians and 9 poetry performers […]
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