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Tahirih Houston Asks Federal Court to Halt Mass Detention of Refugees
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February 17th, 2015Will the Department of Homeland Security uphold its legal commitment to treat immigrant children fairly?
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Drive to Double Impact of Petition to End Forced Marriage Begins Feb. 17
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February 17th, 2015Urge President Obama to create a national action plan to protect individuals facing or fleeing forced marriages, right here in the United States. Every signature truly does matter.
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Tour to End Forced Marriage to Culminate in DC
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February 6th, 2015Honoring Our Heartbeats: A Tour to End Forced Marriage in the U.S. will bring three events to Washington, DC on March 17-19, including a powerful multimedia performance, a forced marriage training workshop, and an issue briefing.
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Tahirih Calls on Congress to End Inhumane Detention of Traumatized Mothers and Children
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January 23rd, 2015Angela’s* son turned 3 inside the confines of a crowded detention center. He was stuck there, along with hundreds of other mothers and children fleeing violence in Central America.
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Congressional Briefing Will Raise Awareness of Inhumane Detention of Traumatized Women and Children
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January 20th, 2015Advocates for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault are deeply concerned about the harmful impact of family detention centers on already traumatized immigrant women and children fleeing violence.
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Report Finds Law to Protect Foreign Brides Has Not Been Fully Implemented
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December 18th, 2014Almost a decade has elapsed since Congress passed the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act, but U.S. agencies have yet to fully implement and enforce the federal law to safeguard so-called “mail-order” brides from abuse and exploitation, according to a report issued last week.
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Tour to End Forced Marriage Heads to Chicago
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December 15th, 2014Young women speak out in Chicago against forced marriage and gender-based violence as part of national awareness-raising tour A group of South Asian artists and advocates, members of Pomegranate Tree […]