MEDIA CONTACT: Maryam Baig MBaig@hrionline.org 5/23/2023 DALLAS, TX – Today, HRI announced that its Executive Director, Bill Holston, will be stepping down from his role after 11 years of dedicated […]
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HRI Marks 5th Annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate
On May 18, 2023, anti-bullying nonprofit Act To Change is rallying the nation in commemorating the fifth Annual National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Day Against Bullying and […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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July 5, 2022
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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 ReadOlder 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 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
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
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 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 6, 2020
Glasstire
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Presents 'Rock Your HeART Out' 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 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
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 12, 2019
Dallas Morning News
Dallas Artists Who Paired Up With Refugees Will Show Off Their Work at Rock Your Heart Out 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
