HRI’s Staff Photo 2013
Back row L-R: Sarah Pahl, Martha Gonzalez, Carol Jablonski, Patricia Melton, Chris Mansour, and Jacqueline Vega Front row L-R: Kristina Morales, Zainab Abdulqader, Bill Holston, and Melissa Weaver
View ArticleGuest Blogger: Bentley BrownIn the Absence of Cinema
We waited out the midday heat in the shade of a hajlij tree as we always did, and Abakar Chene proposed that we start making films. I was 16 at the time, and Abakar, slightly older, was the head a of …...
View ArticleNew Paid Summer Internship:Country Conditions Research Coordinator
We’re seeking an exceptional full-time undergraduate (freshman, sophomore or junior) college student for an exciting paid summer internship through the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program. This...
View ArticleOur 2012 Annual Report is now online!
Human Rights Intiative’s 2012 Annual Report is now available! The annual report covers HRI’s activities and accomplishments throughout the year as well as the many donors and volunteers that we rely on...
View ArticleAsylum Grant Rates Over 50% Nationally but Much Lower in Dallas
Article written by Chris Mansour, Legal Director Recently released statistics show that although more people are being granted asylum nationally, a person is less likely to be granted asylum in Dallas....
View ArticleSuccess Stories
The national asylum grant rate is only 40%. Even smaller still, the Dallas Immigration court asylum grant rate is less than 30%. However, HRI gained an 80% success rate for FY2012. HRI also heard 32...
View ArticlePremiere of RX to benefit human rights!
Kitchen Dog Theater of Dallas is hosting a generous special benefit showing of their new play RX! $10 of every ticket sold for the April 19th showing will be donated to Human Rights Initiative. Find...
View ArticleLast Chance Sale!
Race day is quickly approaching, if you have not yet had the chance to register for the event then take advantage of our Last Chance Sale! Adult registration is $20 per adult from March 27-April 1!...
View ArticleChildren in Immigration Reform
Here at HRI, we are awaiting the real results in the current debate on immigration reform. Among many issues, one we pay close attention to is the issue of immigrant children. More than half of the...
View Article5K Race Day!
HRI had a great time this past Saturday April 13th. Special thanks to all the participants, our generous sponsors, and volunteers! We had a great turnout with over 250 participants. Your continued...
View ArticleWhy Human Rights Should Be Part of Immigration Reform
“A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators – the so-called “Gang of Eight” – today is expected unveil a proposal for immigration reform. The proposal has been in negotiations for weeks. But commentator...
View ArticleWhat are human rights?
HRI tries to educate North Texans about the principles of human rights: their importance, and their future. We hold sessions about the importance and meaning of asylum, genocide, awareness, and so...
View ArticleImmigration Wait List
Here are some visual representations of the time immigrants wait for their status. Taken from travel.state.gov
View ArticleA Thank You from Sudan!
Today we received an awesome thank you gift from an asylum client! This client, we shall call Mohammad, is an asylee from Sudan. Mohammad was witness to a brutal attack on a small village in West...
View ArticleImmigration Reform for the U-Visa Process
There are a few provisions in the Senate’s immigration bill that will affect the work we do here at HRI. Some of them are specifically related to the U-Visa process. The U-Visa is a tool to protect...
View ArticleLetter to our Senators
HRI signed on to the following letter sent to a number of U.S. Senators last week in support of these asylum and refugee related provisions. These provisions recognize the struggles that our clients...
View ArticleSenate to decide new amendments to the S.744 bill
On Thursday, May 8th, the Senate will begin to decide on the hundreds of proposed amendments for the new immigration bill, a number of them influencing refugee and asylum cases. Many of the proposed...
View Article5K Race Video
To all the 5K Run for Human Rights participants back in April, check yourself out at the start line! Thanks to the generous work of Sam Fleishman, we have an aerial video from his work with an R/C...
View ArticleSenate to Start Vote on Immigration Bill
On Tuesday afternoon, the Senate is scheduled to start voting on the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 744), otherwise known as Comprehensive...
View ArticleMeet the Intern – Jessika Velazquez
Jessika is a law student at SMU and will be working with our Asylum team, conducting country research, attending hearings, and drafting motions. Tell us a little bit about your educational interests. I...
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