When human rights are being violated, When the refugee crisis has escalated at our borders, When what is good and what is right is being pushed aside – REMEMBER YOU […]
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The Ongoing Erosion of Asylum Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
The Ongoing Erosion of Asylum Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence. By Pilar Ferguson On July 11th, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum providing new guidance […]
Read MoreTHE REALITY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER
By HRI Board Member, Natalie Nanasi and HRI Deputy Director, Kavita Khandekar Chopra Please note: This Op-Ed appeared in Letters to the Editor, Dallas Morning News, 06/25/2018 – Re: “Trump ends […]
Read MoreAnti-Immigration Bill up for Vote TODAY!
THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION Are you UPSET about the recent separation of immigrant children and parents at our border? The House has introduced a bill that outwardly promises […]
Read MoreInternational Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
As today is the UN’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, HRI staff members think of the clients we have served over the years who have been […]
Read MoreOver 560 Organizations Call on DHS and ICE to Ensure Immigrant Survivors of Violence Can Access Safety and Protections
March 8, 2017 The Honorable John F. Kelly Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20016 The Honorable Thomas Homan Acting Director of […]
Read MoreAre We Still That Nation? The #MuslimBan
Do you remember 9-11? Of course. Extremists who claimed to be acting as Muslims committed a senseless act of terror. Thousands died. Do you recall what President Bush said about […]
Read MoreSave a Life this Fourth of July!
In November 2014 a twelve-year-old girl named Diana walked into our office with her mother. Diana’s mother was holding a letter which said that Diana would have to appear in […]
Read MoreCelebrate Freedom and Independence with HRI!
Dear friend, 15 years ago I turned to my friend and colleague, Betsy Healy, and said “we can do better.” Betsy and I were working with a small Dallas non-profit […]
Read MoreInternational Day of Remembrance of the Genocide in Rwanda
On April 7th, the International Day of Reflection of the Genocide in Rwanda, we pause to remember the victims and survivors of the Rwandan Genocide. From April 6, to July […]
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