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Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Immigration Enforcement
March 30th, 2017Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security on the impact of the January 25 Executive Order.
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Tahirih Files Brief to Stop Part of Jan. 25 Executive Order
March 23rd, 2017Tahirih filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit brought to prevent enforcement of a section of a January 25 Executive Order on immigration.
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Tahirih Statement on Hawaii Federal Judge Ruling Against Revised Executive Order
March 16th, 2017Tahirih released this statement after a federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide temporary restraining order on the revised Executive Order signed by President Trump on March 6, 2017.
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Tahirih Statement on New Executive Order Issued March 6
March 6th, 2017On March 6, the Administration revoked the Executive Order signed by President Trump on January 27 and issued a new Executive Order on visa issuance and refugee determinations.
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New DHS Interviews Likely to Shut the Door on Eligible Refugee Women and Children
March 3rd, 2017Changes to the training manual for asylum officers conducting screenings at U.S. borders will turn away survivors of gender-based violence.
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DHS Memos Darken Outlook for Immigrant Women and Kids Fleeing Violence
February 22nd, 2017Tahirih has issued an analysis of two Department of Homeland Security memoranda that could have significant, negative impacts on survivors of gender-based violence.
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Protecting Children in Texas From Forced Marriage and Other Harms of Child Marriage
February 14th, 2017Nearly 40,000 children under age 18 were married in the state of Texas between 2000-2014. Those are some of the highest child marriage numbers in the nation.