Several immigrants’ rights organizations have challenged the disparate treatment that asylum seekers face, depending on where they are apprehended. Although the general policy is that people who are fleeing persecution […]
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A Quick Word on TPS and DED
A Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is an immigration status granted to select, eligible nationals from designated countries. In the 1990’s, Congress established a way for the Attorney General to grant […]
Read MoreFrom the office of Bill Holston: An Overview of the Struggles in Burma
“The Times they Are a Changin…” These words penned by Robert Zimmerman (better known by his pen name Bob Dylan) have always had a special meaning for those who wish […]
Read MoreHRI Success Story: U-Visa Victory
HRI pro bono attorneys Arrissa Meyer and Nicole Somerville, with one of our premier pro bono firms, Haynes and Boone, just won a significant U Visa case. To obtain a […]
Read MoreSpoiler Alert: HRI’s 5K THIS Saturday!
We at HRI have been planning this event for a very long time and the date is quickly approaching. I am referring, of course, to our annual 5K -this year […]
Read MoreEpiphany of the Day: “To Be Great, Serve”
“To be great, serve.” ~ Bill Holston Dr. Martin Luther King once said, “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to […]
Read MoreNew Summer Internship Opportunity!
Human Rights Initiative Marketing and Development Internship for Summer 2012 We’re seeking an exceptional full-time undergraduate (sophomore or junior) college student for an exciting summer internship. This internship requires strong skills […]
Read MoreTexas Corporate Lawyers Increase Pro Bono Work
By: Mark Curriden mark.curriden@texaslawbook.net Published: 21 February 2012 09:37 PM When Marc Vockell was in private practice a decade ago, he struggled to get other lawyers to help with pro […]
Read MoreHouston Asylum Office Grants Asylum Less Frequently than National Average
Recently released statistical information from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service gives insight into recent grant rates for asylum applications. These numbers show that grant rate for asylum cases […]
Read MoreUN takes Issue with Finnish Expulsions of Torture Victims European Court of Human Rights and UN Have Imposed Several Bans on Repatriation
The European Court of Human Rights and the United Nations’ Committee Against Torture have blocked several attempts by Finnish authorities to repatriate asylum seekers who had been tortured in their […]
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