The following post was written by HRI’s Legal Director Chris Mansour. Last year I represented a woman named Sheila who had recently escaped her marriage to her abusive husband, Joe. […]
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Summer Internship Opportunity: Asylum Program
Asylum Program Summer Internship Job Description: HRI is seeking a full-time participant for our Asylum Program Summer Internship. The Asylum Program represents refugees who have fled their home countries due […]
Read MoreMarketing Internship Spring 2013
We are currently seeking an intern to assist us during the spring semester with event marketing and fund raising. The internship will focus on marketing projects and event logistics for […]
Read MoreHRI Office Hours for the Holiday Season
Please note that HRI’s offices will be closed to the public December 24, 2012 – January 2, 2013. Please have a safe and wonderful holiday season!
Read MoreHRI Success Story: Client Granted Asylum
An asylum-seeker from Eritrea and a member of her family were granted asylum yesterday by a Dallas Immigrant Court Judge. The woman was accused by the Eritrean government of assisting […]
Read MoreA Holiday Message from our Executive Director
This morning, as I do most mornings, I got to the office before dawn and walked. It helps me organize my thoughts and reflect on the day. I listened to […]
Read MoreGuest Blogger: Justin Banta
Below is our first guest blog post, written by individuals who support all types of human rights. If you’re interested in being a guest blogger, please contact Jeanette Khan. Wishing […]
Read MoreClient Story: Trafficking
Anh, 38, is an interpreter from Vietnam. In the late 1990’s she was recruited by a Vietnamese company to work as a Vietnamese-Korean interpreter at a factory in American Samoa. […]
Read MoreExecutive Director: Refugees in Dallas, Finding a Voice Through Poetry
HRI’s Executive Director Bill Holston recently wrote a piece for D Magazine’s FrontRow blog, which covers the Dallas arts scene. Bill’s piece discussed Literacy Instruction for Texas’ (LIFT) latest “Literacy […]
Read MoreHuman Rights Day 2012: My Voice Counts
Today, December 10th, is Human Rights Day. This day celebrates and honors the day the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. […]
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