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Tahirih Condemns Forced Hysterectomnies Under ICE Custody
The Tahirih Justice Center is outraged and horrified at the atrocious abuses being committed in ICE detention, specifically targeting the health and safety of immigrant women.
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There’s a Simple Solution to End Child Marriage in North Carolina
In this piece, Ms. Magazine spoke to Jeanne Smoot, Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy, on the alarming rates of child marriage in North Carolina. Read more here.
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Tahirih Statement on Sweeping Proposal to Expand Biometrics Collection
The administration proposed sweeping regulations that would dramatically expand biometric submission requirements for immigration applications—giving the government maximal information about immigrants and their family members.
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Landlords And Tenant Advocates Scramble To Unpack Legal, Financial Ramifications Of The CDC Eviction Moratorium
Guadalupe Fernandez, Tahirih Houston Policy and Advocacy Manager, spoke to BisNow about the impact of the eviction crisis on immigrant survivors. Fernandez also discussed what the CDC Eviction Moratorium could […]
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Judge blocks asylum screening by border protection agents
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Judge blocks asylum screening by border protection agents
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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‘Poppycock!’: Judge Blocks Trump Policy Tapping Border Agents to Screen Asylum-Seekers
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Judge Calls ‘Poppycock!’ On Border Agents’ Asylum Training
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Use of Border Patrol to Conduct Asylum Screenings
On August 31, 2020, Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen asylum seekers for their ‘credible fear’ of persecution while a lawsuit remains pending.
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Judge blocks border patrol agents from conducting ‘credible fear’ interviews
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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