The Maldives is considered one of the most exotic and exclusive places on earth, but most people don’t realize that for years it was ruled by one of the world’s […]
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Ninth Circuit to Hear Salvadoran Woman’s Asylum Appeal En Banc
Judges to Decide Whether Testimony Against Gang Members Qualifies for Protection By KENNETH OFGANG, Staff Writer The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will decide en banc whether persons who […]
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Read MoreHRI Will Be on Groupon!
Groupon, the popular daily deals & discounts site, has selected Human Rights Initiative of North Texas as “Today’s Featured Campaign” from Tuesday January 21st through Thursday February 2nd. What does […]
Read MoreViolence Against Women’s Act to be Considered for Reauthorization on February 2nd
The Violence Against Women’s Act is a law that has been in effect since 1994 and has been reauthorized by both President Clinton in 2000 and President Bush in 2005. […]
Read MoreFirst Words from the New Executive Director
From the office of Bill Holston: After completing my first week as Executive Director, I have a few observations. My first thought is just how fortunate I feel to be […]
Read MoreHuman Trafficking: What is Being Done and How You Can Help
President Barack Obama has proclaimed January to be Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is a crime and a human rights abuse involving commercial sexual exploitation of a person (child or […]
Read MoreYears after immigration raid, Iowa town feels poorer and less stable
A couple of years ago, a very strict immigration raid took place in Iowa, which resulted in the detainment and deportation of many people who had established a life of […]
Read MoreIn New Hampshire, mayor hopes Romney will help him reject refugees
By Liz Goodwin Published in: The Ticket MANCHESTER, N.H.–With Mitt Romney’s strength in the polls in New Hampshire, the mayor of the state’s biggest city hopes that a resolution to what he calls “the […]
Read MoreUS Citizen Wrongfully Deported to Columbia
By msnbc.com staff and news services A runaway 15-year-old Texas girl who was deported to South America after claiming to be an illegal immigrant could soon return home. Government officials […]
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