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  • Tahirih and 46 Organizations Submit Comment in Response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings

    June 13th, 2024

    On June 12, 2024, the Tahirih Justice Center and 46 national, statewide, and local organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of gender-based violence submitted a formal comment in response to the proposed rule by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

  • Staff Spotlight: Phuong Nguyen

    June 12th, 2024

    The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]

  • 2024 Journey to Justice Honorees

    May 22nd, 2024

    During Tahirih’s annual awards reception, Journey to Justice 2024, we will recognize individuals, firms, and corporate partners who have made an impact on survivors’ lives and on our mission to end gender-based violence. 

  • Staff Spotlight: Payal Sinha

    May 22nd, 2024

    The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]

  • AAPI Heritage Month Reflection

    May 9th, 2024

    As an Asian American, I have never felt welcome in this country. When I was little, I felt placed in the category of “other” – my given name too hard […]

  • Staff Spotlight: Ron Lapitan

    May 1st, 2024

    The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]

  • Sexual Abuse: A Cause and a Consequence of Forced Marriage

    April 26th, 2024

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, a month honoring survivors and the communities surrounding them with hope, courage, and strength. At the Forced Marriage Initiative, we join these awareness and prevention efforts recognizing that survivors and those at risk of forced marriage are likely to also fear and/or experience rape and sexual assault.