Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI)

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OUR MISSION: Human Rights Initiative of North Texas empowers immigrants facing human rights abuses by providing legal and social services, promoting their right to life and liberty.

For 25 years, the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas has provided essential legal and social services for vulnerable immigrant communities from around the world. Our resilient clients are victims of violence, asylum seekers fleeing from persecution in their home country, and women and children experiencing abuse and neglect. At HRI we continue to advance the mission set forth by our founders, Serena Simmons Connelly and Elizabeth Healy. We believe that our clients deserve the opportunity to transform their lives. Our job is to help them.

Since HRI’s founding, we have helped thousands of immigrants become legal permanent residents and have provided over $10 million worth of financial assistance to our clients.  

Our tireless work has led to HRI becoming the trusted legal and social services organization in North Texas. We employ a unique model that includes training, supporting, and connecting top regional lawyers from many of North-Texas highest-profile law firms with our clients who take on their cases on a pro bono basis. 

Last year alone, we provided over $1.4 million in pro bono legal services for the most vulnerable among us. As a credit to the expertise and commitment of our in-house legal team, more than ninety-five percent of the cases we take on are successful. 


HRI is sustained by the generosity of its donors. Thanks to our extensive network of pro bono partnerships, every dollar that you donate is more than doubled by the value of legal services we provide our clients. Individual donors like you ensure that we continue to provide high quality legal and social care for immigrants seeking to lead happy, everyday lives free from abuse and persecution. Your donation today directly impacts the lives of immigrant survivors of human rights abuses.

How can your donations help? Check out our needs below to see how you can help change lives for the better! 

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Mission

Human Rights Initiative of North Texas empowers immigrants facing human rights abuses by providing legal and social services, promoting their right to life and liberty.

Needs

The past year proved challenging for our clients as anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies continued to hinder their journey from persecution and abuse to safety and opportunity. Despite these obstacles, HRI's expert staff and volunteers stood alongside our clients, ensuring that they receive the immigration relief they deserve. We know that legal representation is the critical difference between returning to persecution and abuse and the possibility of safety and citizenship in the United States.

With your support, you ensure access to expert-level legal representation for some of the most vulnerable people in the immigration system. Stand with us as we speak up for human rights and advocate for a more humane immigration system.

Here's how your donation makes a difference:

--HRI legal teams continue to fight for just and compassionate outcomes for our clients despite the challenges of an immense backlog and anti-immigrant policies;

--Our Access Fund reduces barriers, underwriting employment authorization and other application fees, language services, and transportation to and from essential services.

At HRI, we know that community means supporting each other when human rights are threatened. Join us and give your generous gift today!

Equity Statement

HRI fosters equity, celebrates diversity, and supports inclusion. We acknowledge diverse backgrounds and voices. Our visitors, volunteers, trustees, staff, and communities represented in the HRI family make us stronger. Each voice enables us to be better equipped to make positive impacts locally and nationally.

Please visit our website to learn more:

https://hrionline.org/hri-organizational-statement-on-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI)

Tax id (EIN)

75-2842602

Guidestar

Causes

Human Rights, Civil Rights & Advocacy

Operating Budget

$1,000,000 - $2,999,999

Counties Served

Dallas, Tarrant, Parker, Grayson, Wise, Somervell, Rockwall, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Kaufman, Johnson, Hunt, Hood, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Cooke, Collin

BIPOC Serving

Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Other, Black or African American

BIPOC Leadership

Executive Director/CEO

Address

2914 Swiss Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204

Phone

214-855-0520

Email

Development@hrionline.org

Website

http://www.HRIonline.org

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