September 23, 2016 Today a group affiliated with the Indigenous People of Biafra brought a peaceful protest to the area outside of the Human Rights Initiative office here in Dallas. […]
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On the Wrong Side of History
HRI condemns yesterday’s decision by Governor Greg Abbott that Texas is withdrawing from the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program as of October 1, 2016. This does not mean that Texas will […]
Read MoreThe Situation of Urban Refugees in Bangkok
We are thankful to have many great interns that come through our doors at Human Rights Initiative. Many of them are inspired by their work here and go on to […]
Read MoreMeet the Intern – Bahareh
Meet our new intern Bahareh Tabaie. She is a dedicated optimist and an amazing asset to our legal team. She wrote a short bio about herself and here is more […]
Read MoreImmigration & Notario Fraud in Texas
Recently, the Attorney General’s office has shut down a number of “notario” operations in South Texas who have fraudulently been giving legal assistance to immigrants. Notarios are problematic in the United […]
Read MoreAsylum Grant Rates Over 50% Nationally but Much Lower in Dallas
Article written by Chris Mansour, Legal Director Recently released statistics show that although more people are being granted asylum nationally, a person is less likely to be granted asylum in […]
Read MoreHolston, Mansour: Don’t lose asylum-seekers in immigration overhaul
HRI’s Executive Director Bill Holston and Legal Director Chris Mansour recently wrote an editorial on asylum in the context of immigration reform for the Austin American-Statesman. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn […]
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 MoreFederal Immigration Court Backlogs Despite Increase in Judges
A recently released report from the Justice Department found that government isn’t effectively handling the caseload in the federal immigration courts, despite a surge in the number of judges working […]
Read MoreNew Report Examines the Status of Refugees & Asylees in the U.S.
The Migration Policy Institute has released a new report on the current status on asylees and refugees in the U.S. The report, entitled, “US in Focus: Refugees and Asylees in […]
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