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Several bills currently before Congress purport to address violence against women but would have the exact opposite effect. The Tahirih Justice Center shares the following resources for the media, policymakers, advocates, and the public.

We urge all law and policymakers to consider the intended and unintended consequences of proposed laws on women, girls, and all survivors of gender-based violence.

For nearly 30 years, the Tahirih Justice Center has worked with survivors of gender-based violence who envision a U.S. legal system that provides true access to safety, dignity, and a life free of harm. Our expertise focuses on policies impacting immigrant survivors of gender-based violence and ending forced and child marriage in the United States. Tahirih is a nonpartisan organization that does not engage in politics. Instead, we evaluate the human impact of policies and laws.

With offices in Northern Virginia, Baltimore, Atlanta, Houston, and the Bay Area, Tahirih has numerous experts available for interviews. Contact [email protected] to schedule an interview.

 

H.R. 29/S. 5, Laken Riley Act

Webinar and Press Release: “Experts in Gender-Based Violence Speak Out Against H.R. 29/S. 5,” National Network to End Domestic Violence, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Esperanza United (MN), Legal Aid Society (NY), Alliance for Immigrant Survivors, and Tahirih Justice Center (January 2025) 

Backgrounder: “The Harmful Impact of S. 5 on Survivors of Gender-Based Violence,” Tahirih Justice Center (January 2025) 

Press Release: “Tahirih Justice Center denounces H.R. 29, and the culture of violence against women” (January 2025) 

Select Media Articles: Politifact; Jezebel 

 

H.R. 30, Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act 

Vote Recommendation: “Alliance for Immigrant Survivors urges members of Congress to VOTE NO on H.R. 30 to protect survivors,” (January 2025) 

 

General Topics

Issue Brief: “AT RISK, AGAIN: Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Should be Expanded, Not Ended,” Tahirih Justice Center (December 2024)

Testimony to U.S. Senate, Committee on the Judiciary: “How Mass Deportations Will Separate American Families, Harm Our Armed Forces, and Devastate Our Economy,” Tahirih Justice Center (December 2024)

Principles: “5 Principles for a Survivor-Centered, Trauma-Informed Immigration Framework” (September 2024)