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Tahirih’s Open Letter to NBC4 Washington
February 16th, 2018Tahirih submitted this letter to NBC4 Washington in response to a misleading story that calls into question life-saving legal protections for immigrant survivors of gender-based violence.
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Tahirih Applauds Florida Senate on the Passage of SB 140 to End Child Marriage
January 31st, 2018Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy issued this statement after the Florida Senate unanimously passed a historic bill to end child marriage in Florida. The bill must now be passed by the House of Representatives.
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Immigrant Women and Girls Need More Protection, Not Less: Tahirih Justice Center Survey
January 31st, 2018A new Tahirih report showcases results of a nationwide survey on the challenges immigrant women and girls face in the United States.
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Administration Highlights Violence Against Women — To Blame Immigrants For It
January 19th, 2018Tahirih’s Chief of Policy spoke with the Huffington Post about a U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Department of Justice report that misuses statistics on gender-based violence to justify restrictionist immigration policies.
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Tahirih Responds to Incorrectly Cited Gender-Based Violence Research in DHS/DOJ Report
January 17th, 2018The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice released a deeply flawed report that, among other problems, incorrectly cites Tahirih’s data on forced marriage.
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Letter from Layli: Let’s take a moment to recognize racist clarity
January 12th, 2018This is a moment for all of us to take a stand against dialogue that positions groups of people as inferior to others because of their skin color or country of origin.
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Kentucky Senator Files New Legislation to Tackle the State’s Child Marriage Problem
January 5th, 2018Senator Julie Raque Adams has filed SB 48 to tackle Kentucky’s serious child marriage problem. Tahirih is honored to partner with Survivor Advocate Donna Pollard on this important legislation.