-
Women Fleeing Violence Caught in Crossfire of Increased Immigration Enforcement
News
March 26th, 2009Tahirih’s clients have historically been faced with threats of arrest and deportation from their abusers, but lately these women, who have a right to legal status, are caught in the crossfire of increased activities by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
-
Tahirih Offers Cultural Awareness Training for Frontline Professionals
News
March 17th, 2009For too many immigrant women and girls, escaping from an abuser is not as simple as running away. Obstacles to help, such finding a shelter that accepts a woman who […]
-
A Note From Layli: Improving Capacity and Increasing Efficiency
News
March 12th, 2009Investments in internal capacity are not terribly glamorous, but they are critical to our ability to better serve immigrant women and girls fleeing violence.
-
Tahirih Announces National Expansion Plan
News
September 3rd, 2008Tahirih Justice Center is becoming a national organization and will open their first pilot field office in Houston, Texas, in 2009.
-
Archi Pyati
People
April 1st, 2002Since May 2021, Archi Pyati has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Tahirih Justice Center, taking on the task of leading Tahirih in its service to more than 30,000 […]
-
A New Life and New Hope
News
June 11th, 1998She wisecracks like a sassy college kid and teases her lawyer like an older sister. She delivers speeches without notes and tosses off legal phrases without hesitation.
-
In Tijuana, Asylum Seekers Sleep in the Mud, Without Needed Food, Restrooms or Medical Care
News
December 20th, 0208Tahirih Houston Executive Director Anne Chandler writes about her experience in Tijuana, volunteering to assist Central American migrants as they passed through to seek asylum in the U.S.