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Houston Emergency Resources
August 28th, 2017If you are in urgent need of help during Hurricane Harvey, please see our list of emergency resources.
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Update: ICE Removes Protected Names From Public Database and Pledges to Safeguard Data in the Future
July 17th, 2017ICE shared with Tahirih in a July 14 letter that it has removed from its publicly searchable database all federally protected information on immigrant victims of crime.
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Supreme Court Permits Some to Travel But Allows for Discrimination Against Muslims From Certain Countries
June 26th, 2017Tahirih issued this statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear legal arguments on the constitutionality of the travel ban Executive Order and to allow the Order to go into limited effect.
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New Texas Law Will Limit Marriage to Legal Adults and Protect Vulnerable Children
June 16th, 2017Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill to limit marriage to legal adults. Tahirih is proud to have helped draft and advance this bill through the legislative process.
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DHS’ VINE Database Includes Federally Protected Information on Survivors of Crime
May 25th, 2017Tahirih and partner organizations found that DHS’ new VINE database includes confidential information on survivors of crime and have asked that DHS remove their information immediately.
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Our 2016 Impact Report is here!
May 24th, 2017We invite you to read our full 2016 Impact Report to learn about all that we accomplished together, on a local and national level.
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Tahirih Urges House Judiciary Committee to Oppose the Harmful Davis-Oliver Act
May 23rd, 2017The Davis-Oliver Act will not only put survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence at greater risk, but will embolden violent criminals who pose a danger to us all.