You heard from us three weeks ago about the Trump Administration’s latest attack: the attempt to totally eviscerate our asylum system through regulations. You–and our friends all across the country–have […]
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What Will You Celebrate This 4th?
A Letter from Executive Director, Bill Holston: 2020 is HRI’s 20th year of operation. IT’S STRANGE TO BE CELEBRATING a milestone when our nation and each one of us grapples […]
Read MoreHey team Trump: We ARE paying attention
You’ve probably already heard that the Trump Administration is trying to dismantle our asylum system. As the Wall Street Journal told us in May, they’re operating on the “assumption that […]
Read MoreDACA Lives On
DALLAS, TX–On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court decided that the Trump Administration’s decision to end the DACA program was done arbitrarily and capriciously, and cannot stand. “Because of today’s […]
Read MoreRadical Immigration Regulation Proposed
The United States is in the midst of a health crisis, economic disaster, and moral reckoning that will define our generation. In this moment–where attention is sure to be divided–the […]
Read MoreRaise Your Voice Today
Make Sure Electeds Hear Our Clients. “This Pandemic has taught us, above all else, that we are all fragile, that we are all equal, and that life and the ability to share it is most important.” These are words from an HRI client–a mother of two. She and her husband, like many families, are struggling to keep a roof over their head and their children fed in this crisis. At HRI–with the generous help of our supporters–are working to support them as best we can. But this community cannot do it alone. It’s time for the government to step up.
Read MoreRaise Your Voice for Justice!
Congress has now passed four economic packages to help people manage the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. But over and over again, they have left out immigrant families. We […]
Read MoreSTAY MINDFUL: HRI Continues Its Safety Protocol For Health Crisis
May 1, 2020: As a response to the international health-crisis, HRI installed a prevention work protocol for its staff. We will continue to follow that protocol until further notice: Permitting […]
Read MoreHRI Mourns Its Co-Founding Parent: Serena Simmons Connelly, 1970-2020
Serena Simmons Connelly was our parent. Her gifts were numerous and her heart protected not just HRI but countless other causes in our community. Our loss is tremendous. To best […]
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