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Remembering Two Legends: Congressman John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian
Our Atlanta community lost two heroes and legends of the civil rights movement, freedom fighters U.S. Representative John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian.
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Advocates want an eviction grace period. Houston’s mayor won’t put it on the council agenda
Guadalupe 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
In 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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From the Desk of Sophie Leveille
Tahirih’s development team builds meaningful relationships with advocates and connects with supporters to educate them about the impact of our work. Their support and resources enable us to provide free […]
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Federal court strikes down Trump’s ‘third country’ asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border
Judge 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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Judge deals setback to key Trump policy limiting asylum
This 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 […]
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Undocumented Survivors Have Long Lived in Limbo. COVID-19 Is Making It Worse
Isabela Dias of Truthout reported on the significant delays that immigrant survivors face on pending cases for legal relief. Julie Carpenter, Tahirih Senior Litigation Counsel, spoke to Dias about Tahirih’s […]
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If Americans believe in freedom from lockdown, they should start here
This opinion piece from CNN covers the story of Tahirih Atlanta client Danilo, an asylum seeker who was detained by ICE for over a year and separated from his husband […]
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Letter of Solidarity from the Immigrant Justice Movement
The Tahirih Justice Center joined more than 400 immigrant justice organizations and ally groups to express our solidarity with Black communities. Read the full text of the letter below: […]
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Letter from Layli: Racism is a Deadly Pandemic
It’s time for us to rise up, support, advocate, witness, change, and heal.