Resources · Workforce rights
Immigration Resources
The RHCA is committed to providing essential information and resources on immigration policies, workforce rights, and advocacy to support the construction industry and Hispanic contractors.
Resource and announcement archive.
Know your rights
Two guides, in English and Spanish, on your rights when interacting with law enforcement or immigration officers.
Know Your Rights guide
A guide to your rights when interacting with law enforcement.
Guía Conozca sus derechos
Guía para tener presente sus derechos en el momento de interactuar con oficiales de inmigración o policía.


Business leaders coming together to push for bipartisan, common-sense immigration reform that secures America’s border and workforce.
Secure America’s Workforce includes more than 300 business leaders from eight major organizations. The campaign calls on Congress and the Trump Administration to enact bipartisan, common-sense immigration solutions balancing security and economic strength.
The group will bring the campaign to Washington, D.C. for a Congressional fly-in to meet with Republicans and Democrats in Congress from March 25-27.
Latinos help fuel U.S. GDP and prosperity
$3.6 trillionTotal U.S. Latino community’s GDP
$2.06 trillionGDP of all individuals of Mexican descent
$781.2 billionGDP of Mexican-born individuals
If U.S. Latinos were a country, their GDP would be the fifth largest in the world, behind only the United States, China, Japan and Germany, and ahead of India, the United Kingdom, France, Russia and Canada (GDP 2022, in trillions of U.S. dollars).
Data source: Latino Donor Collaborative.
Government announcements
Press release
City of Dallas official statement on immigration
Dallas’ diversity is our strength and contributes to the economic and cultural vibrancy of our community. We will continue to serve all our residents without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or other protected categories.

Press release
Texas partners with Trump Administration on arrests, deportations
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together with the Trump Administration to secure the border.

Portal
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
This website is for any alien who has been placed in removal proceedings and contains important information for aliens to complete necessary tasks related to the immigration process.
Organizations & support
Legal aid and community organizations serving immigrants in North Texas, the Houston area and across the state.
North Texas

Mosaic Family Services (opens in a new tab)
Dallas, TX
Comprehensive services to refugees and immigrants, including legal representation, counseling, and shelter for survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence.

Proyecto Inmigrante ICS, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
Fort Worth, Dallas, Arlington
Affordable immigration legal services, including assistance with citizenship applications, family petitions, and DACA renewals.

Opening Doors International Services (opens in a new tab)
Denton, TX
DOJ-recognized agency providing legal immigration services to families and individuals, including representation before USCIS.

Catholic Charities Dallas – Immigration Legal Services (opens in a new tab)
Dallas, TX
Since 1975, legal services to help individuals understand immigration law and their rights, assisting with visas, asylum, and family-based petitions.

RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services) (opens in a new tab)
Dallas, TX
Free and low-cost legal services to immigrant children, families, and refugees, handling asylum cases, DACA renewals, and more.

Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (opens in a new tab)
Dallas, TX
Free legal assistance and social services for refugees and immigrants, focusing on asylum seekers, victims of human rights abuses, and family-based petitions.

Texas Center for Community Services (TCCS) (opens in a new tab)
Dallas, TX
Support for work permits, family sponsorship, legal status maintenance, and pathways to citizenship.
Houston area

Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative (HILSC) (opens in a new tab)
Enhances the capacity of immigration legal service providers in Greater Houston, ensuring immigrants have access to low-cost, high-quality legal services. Immigrant Resource Hotline: 1-833-468-4664 (HOU-IMMI).

St. Frances Cabrini Center for Legal Assistance – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (opens in a new tab)
The largest nonprofit immigration legal service provider in Houston: outreach, legal assessments, citizenship application assistance, representation, and advocacy. Accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Justice For All Immigrants (opens in a new tab)
Affordable, high-quality immigration legal services to low-income individuals and families: adjustment of status, asylum applications, DACA, employment authorization, family-based petitions, naturalization, and more.

Tahirih Justice Center (opens in a new tab)
Protecting immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence with free legal and social services, including representation in immigration and family law cases, advocacy and education programs.

YMCA International Services (opens in a new tab)
Comprehensive refugee resettlement and immigration services, including legal assistance, employment services, ESL classes, and cultural orientation.

BakerRipley Immigration and Citizenship Program (opens in a new tab)
Low-cost immigration legal services, including naturalization, family petitions, DACA renewals, and other immigration matters, plus educational workshops and citizenship classes.

Bonding Against Adversity (opens in a new tab)
Immigration legal services, educational programs, and community outreach to assist immigrants in achieving self-sufficiency and successful integration.

FIEL Houston (Familias Inmigrantes y Estudiantes en la Lucha) (opens in a new tab)
Advocates for immigrant rights and provides DACA application assistance, citizenship classes, and community education on immigration issues.

Boat People SOS – Houston (opens in a new tab)
Originally serving Vietnamese refugees, BPSOS-Houston now offers immigration legal assistance, health awareness programs, and youth development initiatives to diverse immigrant communities.

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) – Houston Office (opens in a new tab)
Pro bono legal representation to unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children throughout their immigration proceedings.
Other Texas areas

American Gateways (opens in a new tab)
Austin, TX
Affordable legal services to immigrants, including asylum applications, DACA renewals, family-based petitions, and representation in immigration court.

Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, Inc. (DMRS) (opens in a new tab)
El Paso, TX
The largest provider of free and low-cost immigration legal services in West Texas and New Mexico: family reunification, deportation defense, and services for victims of crime.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) (opens in a new tab)
Multiple offices across Southwest Texas, including San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and El Paso
Free civil legal services to low-income residents, including naturalization, asylum, and defense against removal.

Casa Marianella (opens in a new tab)
Austin, TX
A shelter dedicated solely to immigrants, offering housing, food, and assistance with legal and medical needs.

RAICES (opens in a new tab)
San Antonio, TX
Free and low-cost legal services to underserved immigrant children, families, and refugees, handling over 10,000 cases annually.

South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) (opens in a new tab)
Harlingen, TX
Legal services to asylum seekers detained in South Texas, including representation and assistance with asylum applications.

Immigration Counseling Center (opens in a new tab)
San Antonio, TX
Low-cost legal services to immigrants, including family-based petitions, naturalization, and deportation defense.
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