The American Bar Association Journal quoted Tahirih Senior Immigration Policy Counsel, Irena Sullivan, in an article about the new rule denying permanent legal residence (i.e. a green card) to immigrants who are deemed a “public charge.” Sullivan pointed out that this rule could severely harm immigrant survivors of gender-based violence by forcing them to remain dependent on their abusers.
Tahirih in the News
More poor immigrants will be deemed likely ‘public charges’ and denied green cards under new rule
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