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An Old Story

TITLE: An Old Story CHARACTER: someone’s Daughter/someone’s Sister/someone’s Grand-daughter/some Girl we may all know. It’s an Old Story and it gets old real soon –in a faraway chaotic land, Girl […]

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Asylum 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/

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HRI in the Media

July 5, 2022

WFAA

Federal Appeals Court to Hear Oral Arguments Over Texas Ruling That Said DACA Is Unlawful Read
June 30, 2022

Dallas Morning News

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Policy That Forces Asylum Seekers to Stay in Mexico Read
June 15, 2022

Dallas Observer

Gov. Greg Abbott Warns of Migrant 'Caravans,' Brags About Installing Razor Wire Along Border Read
April 18, 2022

KERA

Immigrant Advocates Say Temporary Protected Status for Cameroon is Long Overdue Read

Older Media

March 14, 2022

Dallas Morning News

An Afghan asylum-seeker, targeted as an alleged spy by Taliban, now caught in an immense backlog Read
December 21, 2021

WFAA

'How Can One Live?' Civil War is Tearing Ethiopia Apart —and North Texas Feels the Impact Read
December 9, 2021

The Daily Campus

How to Celebrate Human Rights Day This Year Read
December 6, 2021

KERA

Critics Say Asylum Seekers Face Another Kind of Wall — The Biden Administration Read
November 30, 2021

Dallas Morning News

Families Separated at the U.S.-Mexico Border Suffer PTSD, Anxiety and Depression, Study Finds Read
November 17, 2021

KERA

Despite a Policy Change in June, Some North Texas U Visa Applicants Are Still Waiting Read
September 21, 2021

The New Humanitarian

Confronting the Long, Uneven Path to Gender-based Asylum in the US Read
June 21, 2021

Attorney At Law Magazine - Dallas

Bill Holston on Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Read
May 27, 2021

KERA News

Abbott Sends Warning About Fentanyl From Mexico, But Some Advocates Question His Reasoning Read
April 21, 2021

Billboard

How to Watch Kali Uchis' Immersive Virtual Concert Read
April 15, 2021

Dallas Doing Good

This Healthcare Navigator is Built by the People Who Need It Read
March 24, 2021

Dallas Morning News

Immigrant Children in Federal Care Haven’t Escaped COVID-19 Infection Read
March 17, 2021

KERA News

New Tool Available For Immigrants And Refugees In DFW To Find Affordable Healthcare Read
March 15, 2021

WFAA

US to House up to 3,000 Immigrant Teens at Dallas Site Read
March 9, 2021

But Her Lyrics...

This Stolen Land, podcast featuring Emily Heger Read
December 10, 2020

Dallas Voice

Lambda Legal and Immigration Equality to Challenge New Asylum Ban Read
December 9, 2020

Dallas Morning News

Khao Noodle Shop and Be Kinder Coffee owners join Dallas walk for refugees Read
December 9, 2020

Central Track

Making Moves: 26 Ways To Get Involved in Dallas This Week Read
December 8, 2020

Lakewood Advocate

Human Rights Initiative Celebrates 20 Years of Lending Immigrants a Helping Hand Read
November 20, 2020

Attorney At Law Magazine

HRI Honors Sidley with Pro Bono Angel of Freedom Award Read
November 19, 2020

Attorney At Law Magazine

Clark Hill’s Thompson and Law Firm Sidley Austin Honored for Pro Bono Dedication Read
October 16, 2020

Dallas Observer

Rock Your Heart Out Shines a Light on Immigrant Artists Read
October 6, 2020

Glasstire

Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Presents 'Rock Your HeART Out' Read
October 5, 2020

PR Web

The 5th Annual UN Day Global Leadership Award Winners Announced Read
August 20, 2020

Law.com

Texas Law Firm Helps Burundian Asylum Seeker End 5-Year Flight Read
August 7, 2020

NBC DFW

City of Dallas Announces CARES Act Emergency Short-Term Rental Read
June 1, 2020

Al Dia

¿Cuáles son las consecuencias de participar en protestas para inmigrantes sin ciudadanía? Read
May 6, 2020

Dallas Morning News

Even on the day she died, Serena Simmons Connelly was still using her riches as a sword for justice in Dallas and beyond Read
March 25, 2020

A Conversation With… Podcast

A Conversation with Bill Holston Read
March 17, 2020

Dallas Observer

Dallas Immigration Advocates Seek to Protect Women Fleeing Gender Violence Read
March 13, 2020

Dallas Morning News

Most Crowded Immigration Courts Stay Open During Coronavirus Pandemic, As Advocates Push for Humanitarian Release of Older Immigrants Read
February 24, 2020

Dallas Observer

Ahead of Census, Dallas-Area Immigration Groups Work to Allay Fears Read
January 15, 2020

Dallas Observer

Abbott's Refugee Ban Concerns Dallas Organizations Read
January 15, 2020

Dallas Observer

Judge Blocks Executive Order, Halting Abbott's Refugee Ban Read
December 11, 2019

Voyage Dallas

Meet Anna Rupani, Carolina Pina and Elisandra De La Cruz of Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Read
December 4, 2019

Dallas Morning News

Those Who Continued to Fight for Justice Their Entire Lives Without Seeing Change Give Me Hope Read
December 3, 2019

Dallas Observer

Lowest Refugee Cap in Decades Worries Local Organizations and Advocates Read
December 3, 2019

Dallas Observer

How Dining at One of These Restaurants Can Make an Impact Dec. 10 Read
November 28, 2019

Dallas Morning News

$40K Grant from Uber Means Hundreds of Free Rides for Domestic-Violence Victims at The Family Place Read
November 18, 2019

Dallas Observer

New Asylum Rule Would Hit DFW Immigrants and Organizations Hard Read
October 18, 2019

White Rock Lake Weekly

Rock Your HeART Show Puts 'Humans First' Read
October 12, 2019

Dallas Morning News

Dallas Artists Who Paired Up With Refugees Will Show Off Their Work at Rock Your Heart Out Read
October 8, 2019

Dallas Observer

Confusion Over New Rules Leads Many to Ditch Public Assistance Read
July 22, 2019

WFAA

Migrants' Journey Continues in Dallas at Greyhound Bus Stop Read
July 11, 2019

Dallas Doing Good

Bill Holston: Leading the Charge for Compassionate Legal Representation Read
June 28, 2019

MarketWatch

Why donating diapers isn’t the best way to help immigrant children detained at the border Read
June 19, 2019

Dallas Morning News

Almost 100% of Asylum-Seeking Families with Legal Aid are Showing Up to Court, Analysis Finds Read
June 18, 2019

D Magazine

Teens Turn Trip to the Border Into a Play About Immigration Read
June 18, 2019

Texas Tribune

Here's a List of Organizations that are Mobilizing to Help the Influx of Immigrants Crossing the Texas-Mexico Border Read

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