A recent op-ed on Fox News’ Latino website, describes first-hand how abused undocumented women fear speaking up because of risk of deportation.There is help for these women though, either through […]
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Romney’s DACA Comments Creates Confusion for Undocumented Immigrants
A recent New York Times article by Julia Preston describes how Mitt Romney’s recent comments on his plans for the Obama Administration’s DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), if he’s […]
Read MoreDVAP 2012 Pro Bono Awards
In honor of next week’s National Pro Bono Week, the Dallas Bar Association’s Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP) hosted it’s annual Pro Bono Awards last night. This year DVAP celebrates […]
Read MoreThe Origins of DACA
A recent Wall Street Journal article by Miriam Jordan explores the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals movement, which was led by undocumented immigrants, and how the students were able to […]
Read MoreHRI Client Among First to be Granted U-Visa for New Fiscal Year
One of our clients is among the first to be granted a U-Visa for the new fiscal year for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which started October 1st. In August, […]
Read MorePast President of HRI Board of Trustees Honored with 2012 Hope for Humanity Award
Don M. Glendenning, past president and lifetime member of the HRI Board of Trustees, will receive the 2012 Hope for Humanity Award from the Dallas Holocaust Museum – Center for […]
Read MoreMeet our new Women & Children’s Program Legal Assistant
Hi, I’m Kristina! I graduated from the University of North Texas with a B.A. in general studies with concentrations in women’s studies, sociology, and music. I then went on to […]
Read MoreInternational Day of the Girl Child
Today, October 11, is the first International Day of the Girl Child. The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution last December to “recognize girls’ rights and highlight the unique […]
Read MoreHRI Named Nonprofit Communicator of the Year Finalist
We are pleased to announce Human Rights Initiative has been chosen as one of three finalists as Nonprofit Communicator of the Year for the 2012 Awards of Excellence, presented by […]
Read MoreExecutive Director: Law Man Walking
HRI’s Executive Director Bill Holston, an avid hiker, has recently written an article for D Magazine’s Front Burner blog about his last hike of the summer. Bill went hiking in […]
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