“These are times that try men’s souls.” -Thomas Paine Those words were penned by Thomas Paine during the American Revolution. There are eras where people’s characters are […]
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A Fact-sheet On VAWA 2013
Senate Bill S.47 is the bipartisan bill for the reauthorization of VAWA (Violence against Women Act), which was introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID). Below […]
Read MoreVAWA National Day of Action
Below is a guest post written by our Legal Director Chris Mansour about the importance of VAWA reauthorization. Our client Lisa was raped by her stepfather for over a year, […]
Read MoreAbused Undocumented Immigrants Fear Speaking Up
A recent op-ed on Fox News’ Latino website, describes first-hand how abused undocumented women fear speaking up because of risk of deportation.There is help for these women though, either through […]
Read MoreHRI Client Among First to be Granted U-Visa for New Fiscal Year
One of our clients is among the first to be granted a U-Visa for the new fiscal year for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which started October 1st. In August, […]
Read MoreAbused Immigrants Count Too
Bill Holston and Chris Mansour co-wrote an editorial for the Dallas Morning News:
Read MoreA Quick Word on T Visas and U Visas
Immigrants in the United States often find themselves or their family members victims of serious crimes. T Visas are for immigrant survivors of labor or sex trafficking and U Visas […]
Read MoreHRI Success Story: U-Visa Victory
HRI pro bono attorneys Arrissa Meyer and Nicole Somerville, with one of our premier pro bono firms, Haynes and Boone, just won a significant U Visa case. To obtain a […]
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