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REPORT: “Ensuring Equal and Enduring Access to Asylum”
September 9th, 2021To ensure equal and enduring access to asylum for survivors of gender-based violence, the U.S. must add gender as a protected ground for asylum.
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Supporting Afghan Refugees
September 1st, 2021Hundreds of organizations around the country are mobilizing to support the thousands of Afghans seeking refuge in the U.S. in the wake of the crisis in Afghanistan. Check out this short list of resources for those who want to help the relief efforts.
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Addressing Forced Marriage at Any Age Requires Comprehensive Solutions
August 31st, 2021We’ve been hearing a lot about child marriage in the news lately and the importance of ending this harmful human rights abuse wherever it occurs, including right here in the […]
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An analysis of the Biden Administration’s new proposed asylum rules
August 19th, 2021While the proposal has some positive impacts on immigrant survivors of gender-based violence, some aspects of the proposed rule will also be harmful.
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Introducing the Tahirih Justice Center’s refreshed logo!
August 18th, 2021Tahirih has been engaged in consultation to reimagine our visual identity in alignment with our values. We see our refreshed logo as one step toward better embodying the just and equitable world we seek.
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The Administration Must Welcome Asylum Seekers with Dignity
July 26th, 2021Last week during a CNN town hall, the president advised that asylum seekers, specifically from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador (collectively known as the Northern Triangle) should “not come” to the United States to seek asylum. He told these individuals to instead seek […]
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For some young people, summer isn’t a vacation at all
July 19th, 2021For some children and young adults, this time out of school can also carry with it the risk of an unwanted engagement or marriage.