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Child Brides Join Push to Raise Marriage Age
May 15th, 2017This Stateline article on the movement to end child marriage in the U.S. features the stories of child marriage survivor advocates and reveals how state laws allow the abuse and exploitation of minors.
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Connecticut’s Reform Bill Will Fail to Achieve Protection Goals
May 12th, 2017Tahirih is concerned that HB 5442, a bill setting new conditions for the issuance of marriage licenses to minors in Connecticut, does not include several critical safeguards to help protect them from abuse.
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Expanding Immigrant Dragnet Raises Fear, Distrust of Authority
May 9th, 2017Tahirih Houston’s Senior Staff Attorney spoke with the Houston Chronicle for this story about the growing fear among immigrant communities across the country.
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Uncertain Times: Family Law Attorneys Help Undocumented Immigrants Prepare for the Worst
May 8th, 2017The Tahirih Justice Center’s Immigration and Family Law Staff Attorney in Baltimore, Daniella Pozzo, appeared on the cover of The Daily Record’s April 2017 Maryland Family Law Update.
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Nothing Will Stop These Immigrants From Coming to the U.S.
May 3rd, 2017Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs spoke with The Daily Beast for this story about asylum seekers in the U.S. who have fled horrific violence in their home countries.
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Tahirih Welcomes Federal Judge Ruling That Blocks De-Funding of So-Called Sanctuary Jurisdictions
April 26th, 2017Tahirih issued this statement after a federal judge in San Francisco ruled to temporarily block efforts to withhold funds from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions.
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Too Young to Say ‘I Do’?
April 25th, 2017A former client of Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative shared her powerful story with the New York Times Upfront to raise awareness about child marriage in the U.S.