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A Note From Layli: Year End Reflections
December 8th, 2009As a mother, I know that there isn’t anything you wouldn’t do to protect and feed your child. Parents all over the world are united in their primordial instincts to protect their children. It is this same impulse to safeguard one’s family that motivates our clients to flee horrific forms of violence and come to us seeking help.
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City of Houston Welcomes New Tahirih Office at Inaugural Reception
November 30th, 2009Tahirih Justice Center celebrated the opening of its Houston office with an inaugural reception attended by more than 130 members of the Houston corporate, nonprofit, academic, and religious communities.
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Department of Justice Reveals Failure to Enforce 2006 Law to Protect Foreign Brides from Abuse
October 16th, 2009As long as IMBRA implementation and enforcement is lagging, vulnerable foreign women who meet American men through IMBs will remain dangerously unaware of lifesaving information about a future partner’s violent criminal history and about their legal rights.
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Tahirih Hosts Congressional Briefing on Hurdles Women and Girls Face in U.S. Asylum System
October 5th, 2009A Tahirih-sponsored congressional briefing offered policymakers and the public a vital opportunity to learn about the harmful impact of unsettled policy and current immigration laws on women and girls fleeing gender-based violence.
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Precarious Protection: New Tahirih Report Spotlights Dangerous Impact of Unsettled Asylum Laws and Policy on Women
October 2nd, 2009The lack of clarity and coherence in gender-based asylum law is a roadblock to women seeking protection from violence and persecution.
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Clearer Rules Urged for Asylum Seekers Fleeing Gender-Related Persecution
October 1st, 2009Women seeking political asylum in the United States based on gender-related persecution can get mired in a legal labyrinth that can leave their cases unresolved for years.
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U Visa Approvals Finally Underway for Tahirih Clients
August 5th, 2009Twelve Tahirih clients are among the first in the nation to receive U visas, a vital legal protection for immigrant women and girls who face numerous obstacles in fleeing violence.