On June 14, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a new policy intended to ease the tremendous harm of the immigration backlog on immigrant survivors of serious crime. The policy, which specifically affects […]
Read MoreBlog Archive
Gratitude: Featuring Stephanie Mistry
In May, HRI celebrated a win for one of our affirmative asylum clients, a young woman from Zimbabwe who had fled her home country due to political persecution by the […]
Read MoreHRI Connect Announces Healthcare Navigator Tool for Immigrant Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2021 Contact: Kali Cohn, 972-638-7438, kcohn@hrionline.org DALLAS – On March 15, 2021, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI), a Dallas-area non-profit organization, launched a […]
Read More2021 Immigration Changes / Los Cambios de Inmigración de 2021
Since President Biden took office on January 20, there has been a lot of immigration news. President Biden announced several Executive Orders and a proposal regarding changes to immigration law. […]
Read MoreHuman Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) Statement on President Biden’s Executive Orders
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2021 Contact: Kali Cohn 972-638-7438 kcohn@hrionline.org DALLAS – On February 2, 2021, President Biden issued three Executive Orders ordering review of family separation, migration at […]
Read MoreDuring Twentieth Anniversary, HRI’s Founding Vision Ensured the Rental, Food and Social Services Support Necessary During the Pandemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2020 Contact: Kali Cohn 972-638-7438 | kcohn@hrionline.org During Twentieth Anniversary, HRI’s Founding Vision Ensured the Rental, Food and Social Services Support Necessary During the Pandemic DALLAS […]
Read MoreLet’s Rise Up Against the Trump Administration’s Attack on Asylum
This is a slap in the face. Today, on international Human Rights Day, the Trump Administration finalized the biggest rollback of asylum in recent history. You probably remember us talking […]
Read MoreHuman Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) Statement on Today’s Major Asylum Rollback, Released on Human Rights Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2020 Contact: Kali Cohn 972-638-7438 kcohn@hrionline.org DALLAS – On December 10, 2020–the international observance of Human Rights Day–the Trump Administration announced the largest rollback of […]
Read MoreHRI Celebrates the Law Firms, Institutions, and Individuals that Help People Fleeing Violence Find Safety in Dallas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 16, 2020Contact: Kali Cohn | 972-638-7438 | kcohn@hrionline.org DALLAS – Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI), a Dallas-area non-profit organization, is announcing this year’s prestigious Angel […]
Read MoreURGENT: Calls to Prevent Cameroonian Deportations
The calls to try to stop the deportation of the Cameroonians from Prairieland Detention Center are working–earlier today, members of the Congressional Black Caucus and Hispanic Caucus issued a letter […]
Read More
