A study by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) of deportation proceedings in decades preceding and following 9/11/01 show that, contrary to government pronouncements, immigration enforcement has not focused on […]
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Giving Day is Thursday!
Giving Day is THIS Thursday! Don’t forget to donate on Thursday, Sept. 15 to allow your impact on Human Rights Initiative go even further. On Sept. 15, from 7a.m.-7p.m., Human […]
Read MoreCLE Training by HRI
HRI has a CLE training coming up next week for pro bono attorneys interested in volunteering with us! The training covers the types of cases that HRI takes, including Asylum, […]
Read MoreLearn More on the Administration’s Announcement Regarding New Process Towards Immigration Enforcement
The following are answers to frequently asked questions on the administration’s announcement regarding a new process to further focus immigration enforcement resources on high priority cases: Why did the Administration […]
Read MoreJudge Postpones Immigration Law in Alabama
There is a lot of talk about immigration in the United States these days and Alabama is certainly no exception. Recently, a law in Alabama was proposed where police are […]
Read MoreHRI Sponsors Summit on Human Trafficking
As the issues related to human trafficking in our country continue, so does HRI’s support towards movements to help bring these problems to an end. This September, HRI is proud […]
Read MoreAILA Advisory re: Obama annoucement
Following the Obama Administration’s Annoucements last week, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) was informed that immigrants were going to notarios to see about turning themselves in to authorities, getting […]
Read MoreObama announces new “Prosecutorial Discretion Policy”
Today President Obama announced that the government will begin implementing the prosecutorial discretion memo that was issued on June 17th by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, John Morton. […]
Read MoreUpcoming CLE trainings for Pro Bono Attorneys
HRI has scheduled several CLE trainings over the next year for any attorneys interested in taking a pro bono case with us. Our CLEs cover training in the types of […]
Read MoreCRS releases report: Asylum and “Credible Fear” Issues
On June 29, 2011, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report that is prepared for members and committee members of Congress. The report addresses issues asylum seekers face in […]
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