As daily activities have ground to a halt in the United States to slow the spread of COVID-19, Americans have been pushed into an unprecedented state of isolation, unemployment, and stress. For immigrant survivors of gender-based violence, many of whom are living with the effects of trauma or coping with ongoing abuse, this is an especially difficult time.

As our world adjusts to a new reality in its efforts to contain the coronavirus, our CEO, Layli Miller-Muro, speaks about Tahirih’s response.

In this Spanish article, Univision covers Tahirih’s latest lawsuit filed against the administration to challenge the “safe third country” rule, which sends individuals to the Northern Triangle countries to seek […]

NBC News covered Tahirih’s newest lawsuit that was filed, which challenges the administration’s “safe third country” rule. Under the rule, asylum seekers are being sent to the Northern Triangle countries […]

CBS News discusses Tahirih’s legal challenge against the administration’s “safe third country” rule, under which asylum seekers are being sent to the Northern Triangle countries to apply for asylum. Tahirih […]

We’re proud to share with you the new Tahirih report Child Marriage in the U.S.: Survivor Story Compilation. The 20 survivor voices featured in the report provide a powerful window […]

Eileen joined the Tahirih Justice Center in 2018. As Senior Social Services Program Manager, Eileen provides holistic, culturally-competent, and trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. Our client-centered Social […]