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Survivors Deserve Better: Proposed Rule, Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings, Threatens Asylum System
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June 25th, 2024It is abundantly clear that authorizing asylum officers to consider certain mandatory bars during the CF/RF stage will have a significant impact on the ability of survivors fleeing gender-based persecution to obtain asylum. To propose this change under the guise of purported “operational flexibility” so that the government can remove asylum seekers swiftly without regard to the meritoriousness of their claims for asylum is unconscionable.
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Dismantling the Asylum System One Policy at a Time – Tahirih Condemns Administration’s Border Shut Down
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June 4th, 2024Today, the President announced he will issue an Executive Order and interim regulation creating yet another harmful and unworkable border policy that flies in the face of this administration’s proclaimed […]
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Advancing Justice: Litigating Gender-Based Asylum Cases in Immigration Court (Part 2)
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May 7th, 2024This webinar features Hon. Lisa Dornell, Retired EOIR Immigration Judge, and focuses on best practices of litigating gender-based asylum cases in front of an immigration judge, as well as recommendations […]
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Advancing Justice: Litigating Gender-Based Asylum in Immigration Court (Part 1)
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May 7th, 2024Presenters: Daniella Prieshoff, Tahirih Justice Center Monica Manazan, CAIR Coalition. This webinar focuses on the case law and strategy in crafting legal arguments for a gender-based asylum case. It will […]
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Tahirih Statement on Proposals to Gut Asylum Protections
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February 5th, 2024Last night, a small group of negotiators who have been meeting behind closed doors put forward legislative text that would have devastating impacts on the ability of immigrant survivors of gender-based violence to get and stay safe. This so-called deal shows blatant disregard for the promise of a welcoming nation for all.
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Letter to the White House: The Impact of Proposed Asylum and Immigration Policy Changes on Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
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December 19th, 2023A letter to the White House re: The Impact of Proposed Asylum and Immigration Policy Changes on Immigrant
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Tahirih Urges the Administration & Congress to Reverse Course on Gutting Asylum Protections
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December 18th, 2023The Tahirih Justice Center is outraged by the news that the administration appears willing to play politics with human lives. These attacks on immigrants and people seeking asylum represent not simply a broken promise, but a betrayal and we urge the President and Congress to reverse course.