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Rulings warrant block on Trump asylum policy, groups say
Law360 reported on several immigrant advocacy groups’ efforts to block the administration’s recent policy that would bar most migrants from applying for asylum at the southern border, with limited exceptions.
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Trump administration moves to extend detention times for immigrant families
Tahirih Bay Area Executive Director Morgan Weibel commented on the administration’s move to extend detention times for immigrant families, as well as its overall policy of deterrence.
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Help a sick child or forgo citizenship? Immigrants anguish over new Trump rule
NBC News reported on immigrants’ reactions to the new rule denying permanent legal residence or citizenship to immigrants who are deemed “public charges,” and quoted Tahirih Senior Immigration Policy Counsel, Irena Sullivan.
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More poor immigrants will be deemed likely ‘public charges’ and denied green cards under new rule
Tahirih Senior Immigration Policy Counsel, Irena Sullivan, commented on the new rule denying permanent legal residence (i.e. a green card) to immigrants who are deemed a “public charge” for the ABA Journal.
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From the Desk of Liz Shields
Meet Tahirih Houston’s Deputy Director, Liz Shields.
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Lawyers Are Furious That Immigration Courts Are Getting Rid of Interpreters
VICE quoted Tahirih Bay Area Executive Director, Morgan Weibel, in an article about the administration’s new steps to eliminate in-person interpreters from immigration courts.
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Some undocumented immigrants are now subject to ‘expedited removal.’ Here’s what to know.
TIME quoted Tahirih Director of Legal and Social Services, Kursten Phelps, in an article explaining the administration’s new “expedited removal” policy.
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Trump moves to kick out more immigrants without hearings
In an article about the administration’s plan to expand the population of undocumented immigrants eligible for expedited removal without a hearing, The Daily Beast quoted Tahirih’s Director of Legal and Social Services, Kursten Phelps.
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Shutting the door on asylum seekers
In a letter to the editor, Tahirih Chief of Policy Archi Pyati criticized new policies that effectively shut the door on immigrant families and unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the United States.
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New Asylum Rules At The Southern Border Are So Strict Basically No One Can Qualify
Tahirih Chief of Policy Archi Pyati spoke to Bustle about the administration’s new asylum policy.