We are pleased to announce Human Rights Initiative has been chosen as one of three finalists as Nonprofit Communicator of the Year for the 2012 Awards of Excellence, presented by […]
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ICE Disclose Fiscal Year Results: Nearly 400,000 Deported
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported nearly 400,000 people during their last fiscal year which recently came to an end in September. This number is the highest seen in ICE […]
Read MoreLawsuit Filed Over 3 Immigrant Women Allegedly Assaulted While in ICE Custody
On Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a class-action on behalf of three women who were allegedly sexually assaulted while in custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
Read MoreFederal Appeals Court Blocks Parts of Immigration Law in Alabama
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued the order after the Justice Department requested that the law be blocked until the court could consider it fully. Government lawyers contended, as […]
Read MoreImmigration Law in Alabama Now Affects the Labor Force
The new immigration law in Alabama —one of the toughest in the United States— has been categorized as counterproductive based off of early statistics which indicate it’s failure to create […]
Read MoreNobel Peace Prize Granted to Women Activists
Last night, the Nobel Peace Prize was given to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman, 3 of the most respectable female activists of our time. The committee in […]
Read MoreHRI Supports Termination of One-Year Asylum Filing Deadline
Since the one-year asylum filing rule was established in 1996, refugees who otherwise would have been granted asylum in this country were rejected because of the application deadline. On September 21st, 2011, […]
Read MoreTRAC Reports Show Increase in Immigration Court Cases
The latest report from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) shows that the number of cases in U.S. Immigration Courts is at an all-time high at over 287,000. Just over […]
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 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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