Remember when we wrote 3 weeks ago because the US was sending Cameroonian asylum seekers home to certain danger? Unfortunately, it’s about to happen again. We need your help. Once […]
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Raise Your Voice: Survivors Shouldn’t Have to Wait a Decade for Safety
We need your help raising the alarm. You already know that every day in Texas, strength and hope is prevailing. That undocumented survivors of crime are coming forward to protect […]
Read MoreHRI and SMU Law’s Hunter Center Release New Report Detailing the Immigration System’s Revictimization of Undocumented Survivors of Crimes
“Flawed Design” demonstrates that the U visa process is fundamentally flawed and requires Congressional and agency action DALLAS – Undocumented survivors of crime face significant barriers and re-victimization by United […]
Read MoreFighting back against proposed asylum regulations
You heard from us three weeks ago about the Trump Administration’s latest attack: the attempt to totally eviscerate our asylum system through regulations. You–and our friends all across the country–have […]
Read MoreRaise Your Voice Today
Make Sure Electeds Hear Our Clients. “This Pandemic has taught us, above all else, that we are all fragile, that we are all equal, and that life and the ability to share it is most important.” These are words from an HRI client–a mother of two. She and her husband, like many families, are struggling to keep a roof over their head and their children fed in this crisis. At HRI–with the generous help of our supporters–are working to support them as best we can. But this community cannot do it alone. It’s time for the government to step up.
Read MoreRaise Your Voice for Justice!
Congress has now passed four economic packages to help people manage the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. But over and over again, they have left out immigrant families. We […]
Read MoreHRI Creates Online Campaign To Fortify Our Most Vulnerable Clients
Along with the rest of the world, HRI has been watching the COVID-19 situation as it evolves. Each passing day brings new developments and challenges as under the best circumstances, […]
Read MoreHRI Installs Covid-19 Prevention Protocol Beginning March 14, 2020
As a response to COVID 19, HRI will be doing the following to safely operate during the health-crisis. Permitting all staff who are able to work remotely to do so. […]
Read MoreHuman Rights Initiative Statement on Border Closure and Turnbacks of Asylum Seekers
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 20, 2020Contact: Kali Cohn | kcohn@hrionline.org DALLAS – On March 20, 2020, President Trump announced a border shutdown, which appears to implement the President’s confirmation […]
Read MoreHypocrisy in Action
Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a letter to Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs denouncing Cuba’s torture and unjust imprisonment of human rights defender José Daniel Ferrer García. […]
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