If I were knew for certain, my fellowman – my friend. If I knew that the decay of your desolate heart, Melancholy of your eyes, agony of your soul Will rest with my care and my love – If my redemptive words can Rejuvenate your abandoned mind, If they can wash away the marks of […]
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Volunteer of the Month – Kelsey Rademaker
HRI successfully follows its mission of providing 100% free legal and social services to vulnerable immigrants and refugees, thanks to hundreds of hours donated by our volunteers. However, some of our volunteers do not fall in the legal or social services category, and today we are proud to introduce you to a volunteer outside those […]
Read MoreArtists and Musicians Announced for RYHO2018!
Texas Musicians and Artists Come Together to Share and Celebrate the Lives of Vulnerable Immigrant Individuals and Families at the “3rd Annual Rock Your HeART Out Concert & Art Auction” on Oct. 27th Local artists and immigrant survivors of violence team up to create art for the auction; proceeds benefit vulnerable immigrants served locally by […]
Read MoreThe Current Administration Wants To Bypass Rules That Protect Immigrant Children
Read what Executive Director Bill Holston had to say in this op-ed to The Dallas Morning News. Here is the more detailed version of that article. The current administration has released draft regulations to terminate the child welfare protections in the Flores Settlement Agreement.; a court decision passed in 1997 and modified in 2015. Under […]
Read MoreCurrent Administration Proposes Regulations To Flores Settlement Agreement
The current administration has released draft regulations to terminate the child welfare protections in the Flores Settlement Agreement.; a court decision passed in 1997 and modified in 2015. Under the Flores Settlement Agreement, immigrant minors can’t be held in jail-like settings and there are sharp limits on how long the government can detain children. THE […]
Read MoreNorth Texas Giving Day – 9.20.18
We are merely days away from North Texas Giving Day aka Donor Bridge! Donate online via the Communities Foundation of Texas platform and portion of every donation $25 and above will be matched by CFT. Last year HRI raised over $32,000, thanks to your generous donations on this day! . . More than its fundraising […]
Read MoreVolunteer of the Month!
Meet Stephanie Mistry! She is a devoted mom, a thorough attorney and a generous volunteer. She gives of her time graciously and her dedication to her HRI clients is legendary among our ranks. She has saved an Egyptian Christian who was hunted by radical Islamists, an Ethiopian doctor imprisoned for his political activism,and most recently […]
Read MoreVolunteer Training – 9/19/18
When human rights are being violated, When the refugee crisis has escalated at our borders, When what is good and what is right is being pushed aside – REMEMBER YOU HAVE THE POWER TO BE THE CHANGE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN YOUR WORLD! This is a critical time to do critical work. We […]
Read MorePregnant Women Miscarry In Immigration Detention, Not Receiving Help They Needed
“It was his life that I was bleeding out.” This haunting statement comes from one pregnant migrant who was shackled and detained at an Arizona detention center in her second trimester. Despite requesting medical attention from detention center officials, the 23-year-old from El Salvador never received care, and miscarried. This story was reported by Buzzfeed. […]
Read MoreThe Ongoing Erosion of Asylum Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
The Ongoing Erosion of Asylum Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence. By Pilar Ferguson On July 11th, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum providing new guidance to asylum and refugee officers conducting credible fear interviews at the border to immediately reject claims based on domestic violence and gang violence. The guidance […]
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