TITLE: An Old Story CHARACTER: someone’s Daughter/someone’s Sister/someone’s Grand-daughter/some Girl we may all know. It’s an Old Story and it gets old real soon –in a faraway chaotic land, […]
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Volunteer of the Month!
Meet Stephanie Mistry! She is a devoted mom, a thorough attorney and a generous volunteer. She gives of her time graciously and her dedication to her HRI clients is legendary […]
Read MoreVolunteer Training – 9/19/18
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 […]
Read MoreRaise Your Hand If You Want To Make a Difference!
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 […]
Read MoreHRI Op-ed: Re-making the land of the free
By J. Ashley Gagné The Trump Administration’s policy of family separation has drawn intense and widespread criticism. Unconscionably, it represents just one strand of a broader agenda to systemically undermine […]
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TITLE: An Old Story CHARACTER: someone’s Daughter/someone’s Sister/someone’s Grand-daughter/some Girl we may all know. It’s an Old Story and it gets old real soon –in a faraway chaotic land, Girl […]
Read MoreHRI’s Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) – an introduction
HRI’s Children’s Program Social Services intern, Genevieve Franks, introduces us to YEP. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” To many, this question may sound trite and tiresome. It’s […]
Read MorePregnant Women Miscarry In Immigration Detention, Not Receiving Help They Needed
“It was his life that I was bleeding out.” This haunting statement comes from one pregnant migrant who was shackled and detained at an Arizona detention center in her second […]
Read MoreThe 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 MoreAmerica’s Changing Identity: Review of Trump v. Hawaii
America’s Changing Identity: Review of Trump v. Hawaii by Pete Thompson The Supreme Court’s Decision to uphold the Administration’s travel ban represents an alarming deference to presidential power in the […]
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