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BREAKING NEWS: Asylum Protections Threatened
June 12th, 2018U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issues a legal decision that seeks to deny asylum to women seeking protection from domestic violence.
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The Trump Administration Dropped Asylum Protection for Survivors of Domestic Violence
June 11th, 2018TIME examines AG Sessions’ decision in Matter of A-B-, citing a Tahirih statement on the issue.
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Investigation – Fear Drives Forced Labor Underground Along U.S.-Mexico Border
June 11th, 2018Tahirih Attorney Libby Hasse speaks with Reuters about her experience for this story on how fear drives human trafficking survivors into hiding in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Tahirih Staff Just Back From the Border After Witnessing Horrifying Treatment of Refugees
June 6th, 2018Tahirih Houston staff went to the border city of McAllen, Texas to help gather data about the rapidly developing practice of separating children from their parents.
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Family Separation at the Border: What It Means
May 31st, 2018Tahirih condemns the government’s new “zero tolerance” policy, which has resulted in the separation of families in record numbers.
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Upholding Asylum for Survivors of Violence
May 4th, 2018The Attorney General is about to decide whether to reverse policy that offers asylum to survivors of gender-based violence. Learn how Tahirih is leading the charge to maintain asylum for survivors.
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From the Desk of Hania Luna
April 17th, 2018Meet Hania, a member of the Social Services team in Tahirih’s Houston office. As a child of Mexican immigrants, Hania’s acute awareness of the struggles and successes immigrant families experience was informed by her upbringing. This awareness led to a deeply-rooted empathy for the clients she now advocates for through Tahirih.