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America’s Shameful Child Marriage Laws
Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy explains in the Washington Post that America’s child marriage laws make children vulnerable to abuse, coercion, and exploitation.
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Tahirih Featured in The Nation Article on Fear of Deportation Among Domestic Violence Survivors
Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs and a courageous former Tahirih client are featured in this article about fear of deportation among survivors of gender-based violence.
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Tahirih CEO’s Letter to the Editor in the New York Times
Tahirih CEO Layli Miller-Muro’s letter to the editor in the New York Times explains that imprisoning women and children will not stop survivors from seeking the protection to which they are entitled under U.S. law.
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‘Know Your Rights’: Clinic in School Cafeteria Aims to Allay Immigrant Fears
Tahirih Greater DC’s March 22 Know Your Rights training in Alexandria, VA is featured in this Washington Post story.
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Undocumented Victims of Domestic Violence Weigh Seeking Help Against Risk of Deportation
Tahirih CEO Layli Miller-Muro spoke with The Intercept about how recent immigration enforcement policies have made survivors afraid to access legal protections.
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‘Your Child is Safe’: Schools Address Deportation Fears Among Immigrant Families
Tahirih Greater DC spoke with the Washington Post about our work to provide parents with information about rights and proactive safety planning.
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Immigrants Fear a Choice Between Domestic Violence and Deportation
Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs explains that the executive orders on immigration have created a “climate of fear” among immigrant survivors in this Mother Jones article.
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Domestic Abuse Victims Aren’t Coming Forward Because They’re Scared Of Being Deported
BuzzFeed News spoke with Tahirih CEO Layli Miller-Muro for this article on how the executive orders on immigration are impacting immigrant survivors of domestic violence.
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New Jersey Just Became the First State to Completely Ban Child Marriage
Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy spoke with PBS NewsHour about the importance of raising the minimum age of marriage to protect minors from abuse and exploitation.
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Don’t Separate Mothers and Children
Tahirih responds to news that DHS is considering separating mothers and children who are seeking asylum in this letter to the editor in the Washington Post.