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Child Brides, Forced Marriage, and No Escape in Texas
May 19th, 2017Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy spoke with Texas Public Radio about child marriage in Texas and how new legislation would protect Texas’ children.
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Survey Reveals Impact of New Immigration Enforcement Policies on Survivors of Violence
May 19th, 2017Tahirih and a coalition of national organizations issued this statement after releasing the eye-opening results of a survey on the impact of new immigration policies on survivors of violence.
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Expanding Immigrant Dragnet Raises Fear, Distrust of Authority
May 9th, 2017Tahirih Houston’s Senior Staff Attorney spoke with the Houston Chronicle for this story about the growing fear among immigrant communities across the country.
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Tahirih Welcomes Federal Judge Ruling That Blocks De-Funding of So-Called Sanctuary Jurisdictions
April 26th, 2017Tahirih issued this statement after a federal judge in San Francisco ruled to temporarily block efforts to withhold funds from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions.
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Former Child Bride in Texas Aims to Change Marriage Laws
April 25th, 2017This Houston Chronicle article tells the story of a courageous survivor advocate working with Tahirih and Texas state legislators to change Texas’ minimum age law.
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Tahirih CEO Speaks with Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times on Facebook Live
April 6th, 2017Watch Tahirih CEO Layli Miller-Muro’s Facebook Live discussion with journalist Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times.
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Progress in the Campaign to End Child Marriage in the U.S.
April 3rd, 2017While our immigration policy advocacy progresses, Tahirih is driving forward the ongoing campaign to end child marriage in the U.S.