Check out Christine Mansour’s featured AILA piece discussing the impact of the asylum backlog on HRI clients. http://www.ailaleadershipblog.org/2016/12/13/asylum-backlogs-wreak-havoc-with-our-clients-lives-part-1/ http://www.ailaleadershipblog.org/2016/12/14/asylum-backlogs-wreak-havoc-with-our-clients-lives-part-2/
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Human Rights Groups Release Statement of Eligibility Requirements for Top Administration Officials
Washington, D.C.—As President-elect Trump continues to announce his selections for top positions in the new administration, 21 of the nation’s largest human rights and faith organizations today released a joint statement […]
Read MoreIt’s a Process
Jackie + Frank VAWA is a federal law meant to protect undocumented immigrant survivors of domestic abuse by allowing them to apply for immigration relief without the assistance of […]
Read MoreThese Are Times That Try Men
“These are times that try men’s souls.” -Thomas Paine Those words were penned by Thomas Paine during the American Revolution. There are eras where people’s characters are […]
Read MoreOn 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 MoreImmigration Reform from the House of Representatives
Yesterday, House Democrats introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would grant legal status to nearly eight million undocumented immigrants in the United States. The proposed bill is based on an […]
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 MoreSenate Immigration Bill Approved by SJC Contains Key Elements for HRI’s Clients
Article and analysis by Katie Klein, HRI Legal Intern After five days of debate and markup on 300 Amendments, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved sending S.744, the Immigration Reform Bill, […]
Read MoreImmigration Wait List
Here are some visual representations of the time immigrants wait for their status. Taken from travel.state.gov
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