Barbara Hines
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Counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union and the law firm of LeBeouf Lamb, in In Re Hutto Family Detention Center, filed in federal district court in Austin challenging the detention of immigrant children and their parents at the T. Don Hutto facility in Taylor, Texas. The case was favorably settled in August, 2007.
Planned and spoke at two and a half day seminar by the University of Texas School of Law, Continuing Legal Education, entitled "Immigration Fundamentals", Houston, Texas, May, 2007.
Honoree for contributions to Central Texas immigrant community, Political Asylum Project of Austin, May, 2007.
Texas House of Representatives, Resolution commending accomplishments on behalf of immigrant's rights, May, 2007.
Planned and spoke at two and a half day seminar by the University of Texas School of Law, Continuing Legal Education, entitled "Immigration Fundamentals", Plano, Texas, April, 2007.
Spring, 2007, Hines was quoted in Newsweek, New York Times, NPR, KUT, Austin American Statesman, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News and other print media as well as Univision and other television stations and Canadian radio and newspapers.
Received the 2007 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award, American Immigration Lawyers Association, June, 2007.
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