America’s Changing Identity: Review of Trump v. Hawaii by Pete Thompson The Supreme Court’s Decision to uphold the Administration’s travel ban represents an alarming deference to presidential power in the […]
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Will The Family Reunification Deadline Be Met?
Human Rights Initiative’s Executive Director, Bill Holston, recently spoke with CW33, in reference to the federal court order that asks the U.S. government to reunite the parents and children under 5 […]
Read MoreTHE REALITY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER
By HRI Board Member, Natalie Nanasi and HRI Deputy Director, Kavita Khandekar Chopra Please note: This Op-Ed appeared in Letters to the Editor, Dallas Morning News, 06/25/2018 – Re: “Trump ends […]
Read MoreAnti-Immigration Bill up for Vote TODAY!
THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION Are you UPSET about the recent separation of immigrant children and parents at our border? The House has introduced a bill that outwardly promises […]
Read MoreInternational Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
As today is the UN’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, HRI staff members think of the clients we have served over the years who have been […]
Read MoreOver 560 Organizations Call on DHS and ICE to Ensure Immigrant Survivors of Violence Can Access Safety and Protections
March 8, 2017 The Honorable John F. Kelly Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20016 The Honorable Thomas Homan Acting Director of […]
Read MoreAre We Still That Nation? The #MuslimBan
Do you remember 9-11? Of course. Extremists who claimed to be acting as Muslims committed a senseless act of terror. Thousands died. Do you recall what President Bush said about […]
Read MoreDallas Judge’s Grant Rates Lower Than National Average
Dallas Judges Rarely Grant Asylum A recent review of asylum decisions reveals that the grant rates for Dallas immigration judges in asylum cases is much lower than that for many […]
Read MoreAsylum Backlogs Wreak Havoc with Our Clients’ Lives, Parts 1 & 2
Check out Christine Mansour’s featured AILA piece discussing the impact of the asylum backlog on HRI clients. http://www.ailaleadershipblog.org/2016/12/13/asylum-backlogs-wreak-havoc-with-our-clients-lives-part-1/ http://www.ailaleadershipblog.org/2016/12/14/asylum-backlogs-wreak-havoc-with-our-clients-lives-part-2/
Read MoreHuman Rights Groups Release Statement of Eligibility Requirements for Top Administration Officials
Washington, D.C.—As President-elect Trump continues to announce his selections for top positions in the new administration, 21 of the nation’s largest human rights and faith organizations today released a joint statement […]
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