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An outdated NC law has allowed thousands of minors to marry. Change it to protect children
August 30th, 2020In this op-ed, Casey Swegman, Forced Marriage Initiative Project Manager at Tahirih, and Lyric Thompson, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at the International Center for Research on Women, write […]
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Welcoming New Leaders at Tahirih
August 21st, 2020Over the past several months, Tahirih has welcomed four new leaders whose expertise, passion, and dedication we are thrilled to share. Please meet them below! Adriana López, Co-Director of Client […]
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Advocates want an eviction grace period. Houston’s mayor won’t put it on the council agenda
July 29th, 2020Guadalupe Fernandez, Tahirih Policy and Advocacy Manager in Houston, spoke to the Houston Chronicle on how the eviction crisis has impacted immigrant survivors and the urgent need for a grace […]
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Stand with Survivors to Save Asylum
July 9th, 2020In this op-ed, Morgan Weibel, Executive Director of Tahirih SF Bay Area, writes about the most recent proposed regulations that would decimate the asylum system and eliminate gender-based asylum. Weibel […]
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Federal court strikes down Trump’s ‘third country’ asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border
July 3rd, 2020Judge Kelly overturned the administration’s transit asylum ban, striking yet another legal blow to the administration’s restrictive immigration policies. Tahirih was part of the lawsuit challenging this illegal policy and […]
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How Tahirih is addressing anti-Black racism and White supremacy
July 2nd, 2020We are stating loud and clear: BLACK LIVES MATTER
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Judge deals setback to key Trump policy limiting asylum
July 1st, 2020This article highlights the victory in Tahirih’s lawsuit challenging the transit asylum ban, which barred anyone approaching the U.S. southern border from applying for asylum, with limited exceptions. The lawsuit […]