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Human Rights Initiative of North Texas
Summary
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc. (HRI) is a non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance and social services to refugees and immigrants in the North Texas area who are the victims of human rights abuses. It was founded in 1999 by attorney Elizabeth "Betsy" Healy and social worker Serena Simmons Connelly.
HRI assists clients through two main programs: the Asylum program and the Women and Children's program. The majority of legal cases are handled by a large network of volunteer attorneys.
The Asylum program assists refugees who have fled to the United States because of past persecution, or the fear of persecution based on one of the five protected grounds.
Race
Religion
Nationality
Political Opinion
Membership in a particular social group
Clients in the program come from all over the world, including Iran, Pakistan, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Botswana, Egypt, Rwanda, and the Congo.
The Women and Children's program assists immigrant women and children (and in some cases, men) who are the victims of domestic violence, a violent crime, and/or abuse and neglect.
An immigrant woman who has been the victim of domestic violence and is married to a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident may be eligible to file a petition based on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Immigrant women who are the victims of a violent crime and who are cooperating with law enforcement may be eligible to apply for a U visa.
An immigrant child who is the victim of neglect, abuse, or abandonment may be eligible to receive Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) has had significant growth as an agency since its inception in 1999.
Since 2000, HRI has trained over 620 legal professionals, and in fiscal year 2010, 143 volunteer attorneys assisted with cases and donated an average of 68 hours per case.
In fiscal year 2010, over 5240 hours were donated by volunteer attorneys with an estimated value of more 10 million in donated legal services since 2000.
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