At the heels of World Refugee Day, HRI grieves the loss of over 50 lives that were abandoned in a truck in San Antonio, TX. Border militarization and anti-asylum policies like Title 42 and MPP have led people to take increasingly dangerous measures to reach safety—measures that too often cost them their lives. We mourn […]
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HRI Connect’s Next Healthcare Session Announced!
THURSDAY / THURSDAY 7/14, 6-7:30PM Register for the link Regístrate para obtener el enlace Inscrivez-vous pour obtenir le lien https://bit.ly/hri-7-14 . . Learn how to eat well and keep your body in good health. Join us as we learn from Community Health Worker Melodie Short about dietary and nutritional benefits of various foods. This program […]
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Register for the link – Regístrate para obtener el enlace – Inscrivez-vous pour obtenir le lien: https://bit.ly/hri-5-23 The challenges we have faced can have lasting impacts on our minds and bodies. Learn more about how our experiences can impact us and what we can do on our own to help work through them. Our presenter […]
Read MoreHRI Rings in International Human Rights Day with December 10 Celebration of Immigrant Strength
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2021 Contact: Kali Cohn, 972-638-7438, kcohn@hrionline.org DALLAS – Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI), a Dallas-area non-profit organization, will be ringing in this International Human Rights Day on December 10, 2021, with the celebration RYHO21: Stories from the HeART at Dallas’s Kimpton Pittman Hotel (2551 Elm St, Dallas, TX […]
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All month, HRI is collecting donations to help families purchase gifts and necessities for Holiday Wish. “Thanks to generous support, we’ve been able to provide unprecedented aid through the pandemic,” said Sierra Houck, speaking for HRI’s Social Services Program. “Our clients have shown incredible resilience and resourcefulness, but they continue to feel the impact of […]
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HRI extends our heartfelt thanks to departing Social Services Director, Elisandra De La Cruz, who is leaving HRI on 11/5/2021. During her tenure, Elisandra developed the Youth Empowerment Program, which provides college and career guidance, and helped foster a research collaboration with Southern Methodist University to determine the most effective interventions for young survivors of […]
Read MoreHuman Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) Statement on Biden Administration’s Plans to Reinstate Remain in Mexico / MPP
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2021 Contact: Maryam Baig 469-581-2518 mbaig@hrionline.org DALLAS – This weekend, high-level government officials continued to be complicit in racist and cruel border policies, refusing asylum seekers their legal right for a bid for safety in the U.S. “President Biden should have walked into office in January by dismantling […]
Read MoreHuman Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) Statement on DACA decision
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2021 Contact: Kali Cohn 972-638-7438 kcohn@hrionline.org Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) Statement on DACA decision DALLAS – On July 16, 2021, Judge Hanen of the Southern District of Texas declared DACA unlawful. DACA is a temporary protection for undocumented youth to lawfully work and stay in […]
Read MoreHuman Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) Statement on Announcement to Expand Asylum Access
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2021 Contact: Kali Cohn 972-638-7438 kcohn@hrionline.org Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) Statement on Announcement to Expand Asylum Access DALLAS – On June 16, 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland reversed two Trump Administration immigration decisions that unjustly limited access to asylum for people fleeing domestic and gang violence […]
Read MoreHRI Connect Writes to President Biden
On June 17, 2021, HRI Connect members wrote to President Biden to discuss the importance of reducing the immigration backlog. Check out the letter here!
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