Category: Immigration
Zahir’s story of persistence: From Afghan refugee to U.S. citizen
The American Dream is a timeless and powerful ideal. The idea that equality of opportunity is available to every U.S.
Voices of DACA, a BakerRipley Conversation
June 15, 2022, marks a historic moment: the 10th anniversary of the announcement of DACA. While this anniversary will forever
Helping hopeful neighbors achieve their Citizenship Dream
Houston is an amazing, vibrant and highly diverse place that we call home. Unfortunately, for many Houston-area immigrant neighbors, becoming
Fearing for his life, he fled to America
Roger La O Munoz suffered years of physical and psychological abuse in Cuba for defending the rights of his neighbors.
DACA: I have to continue to fight
After the recent decision, we talked to DACA recipients about growing up, coping with the anxiety, and about their hopes and dreams of one-day becoming American citizens.
Immigration: Operating where Human Rights cease to exist
Asylum seekers arriving in Mexico suffer horrific violence including assault, kidnapping, and rape.
No human should be expendable
Releasing people from detention now is not a partisan issue. It is a matter of public health. No human should be expendable during the coronavirus pandemic.
From volunteer to full-time employee at BakerRipley
Ernie Correa talks about his journey from volunteer to a full-time employee.
Know Your Rights
BakerRipley urges anyone who has a relative arrested or who witnesses a raid to call the Houston Immigrant Rights Hotline
BakerRipley: Conozca Sus Derechos
Todos los sitios y centros comunitarios de BakerRipley son espacios seguros para todos los miembros de nuestras comunidades.
BakerRipley: Know Your Rights
All BakerRipley sites and community centers remain safe spaces to every member of our communities.
Helping Asylum Seekers Who Escaped Genocide
“The Cameroonian women we’ve helped have experienced direct and horrific harm, beatings, rape, friends and family members being shot at and killed.”
Letter: Becoming a Citizen While Battling Homelessness
“Becoming a citizen of the United States is the highest honor that anyone who is not a native of this wonderful country could receive.”
James: An Immigration Story
His life changed when he found BakerRipley’s Immigration and Citizenship Program.
Immigration: What is BakerRipley doing?
BakerRipley is working with partners to identify and assist separated parents as they are gradually identified in Houston detention centers.
Keep Families Together
BakerRipley does not support families being torn apart who are fleeing to our southern border for safety. We cannot stand for a reality that is defined in this way. It is not HUMAN
Here’s How We Welcome: Q&A on Immigration
No matter where you stand on the issue, most would agree U.S. immigration policy is complex, confusing and controversial.
HUMAN: Refugee family reunites after three years
Santosh was forced to flee Nepal in 2014. He had to wait three years to reunite with his wife and meet his daughter for the first time.
An Immersive Experience: Walking in an Immigrant’s Shoes
When people arrived at [In Good Company](https://www.bakerripley.org/get-involved/events/in-good-company), they were given a nametag – with someone else’s name.
Citizenship: Working to bring families together
This year so far, we were able to screen more than 800 community members and help them apply for citizenship at our forums. We directly represented an additional 160 community members in their citizenship cases – including Juan Corona— read his story.
We are here for DREAMers
Ending DACA is cruel and devastating for our community, but at BakerRipley we’re working around the clock to assist our neighbors.
“What really bothered me, was thinking of how they would kill my daughter”
Targeted for being a lesbian and a former police officer Doris and her daughter fled El Salvador seeking asylum. Leslie Crow, one of our immigration attorneys, writes about her improbable story.
A Warm Welcome at BakerRipley
BakerRipley recently hosted international visitors at our neighborhood center in Gulfton. We asked one of our guests, Petra van Leeuwen, an advisor and trainer at Movisie, the Netherlands Centre for Social Development, to share some thoughts on her experience in Houston.
Friendly Aid to All Those Within Reach
The economic, political and social climate will continue to evolve, but our core mission to improve the lives of our neighbors and communities will always be the same.
