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After 20 Years of Leadership, Tahirih’s CEO and Founder Announces Transition
February 3rd, 2021In a time of exciting transition for Tahirih, Archi Pyati has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer, taking on the role in May 2021.
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Special Message from Layli: Tahirih’s Next Chapter
February 3rd, 2021This marks my 20th year as CEO of Tahirih and, with great pride for the past and enthusiasm for a new future, I have decided that it will be my last.
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Tahirih Statement on New Administration’s Immigration Bill and Executive Orders
January 20th, 2021Today, the new administration proposed the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, a sweeping immigration bill that includes provisions to restore asylum and humanitarian protections for individuals fleeing unimaginable persecution, including […]
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Tahirih Files Lawsuit Challenging Work Permit Bars for Asylum Seekers
December 23rd, 2020The Tahirih Justice Center filed a lawsuit challenging two Department of Homeland Security rules that will deny people seeking asylum access to a work permit. Finalized in June 2020, the […]
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New Proposed Rules to Limit Due Process for Immigrant Survivors
November 25th, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | NOVEMBER 25, 2020 CONTACT: Rachel Pak [email protected]; 571-550-9162 Today, the outgoing administration proposed two rules that would speed up the deportation machine that immigration courts have […]
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Eviction Protection in Texas
November 18th, 2020Immigrant survivors of violence have been especially vulnerable during the pandemic. The Tahirih Justice Center works with immigrant victims of gender-based violence such as domestic violence, human trafficking, and rape—and […]
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Tahirih Statement on Incoming Biden-Harris Administration
November 9th, 2020Over the past four years, policy after policy, fueled by racism and xenophobia, have chipped away at legal protections for immigrant survivors— building an invisible wall that has denied access […]