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Lifting the veil: Why children are still getting married in America
The Independent spoke to Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy, Jeanne Smoot, on how girls and young women continue to be at-risk for child marriage due to weak state […]
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Tahirih Condemns Executive Order to Suspend Immigration to the U.S.
Last night, the administration issued an executive order that will temporarily suspend some immigration to the United States. The Tahirih Justice Center condemns this order, which comes at a time– […]
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Journey to Justice
Join Tahirih for our coast-to-coast virtual event this Friday, April 24!
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Tahirih Statement on Threat to Suspend Immigration to the U.S.
Yesterday, the administration announced a proposed executive order that would temporarily suspend all immigration to the United States. The Tahirih Justice Center is deeply concerned by this news and continues […]
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For Immigrant Survivors, the Pandemic is Life-Threatening in Other Ways
In this op-ed, Rená C. Mason, Tahirih Chief of Programs, writes about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrant survivors of gender-based violence, who are especially vulnerable during this […]
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Victory in Indiana and Progress in the Movement to End Child Marriage in the U.S.
In the last hours of the Indiana legislative session, HB 1006 (originally HB 1418) achieved final passage with near-unanimous, bicameral, bipartisan support. On March 18, 2020 we hailed a milestone […]
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COVID-19 Creates Added Danger for Women in Homes With Domestic Violence
COLORLINES reports on the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring Tahirih’s analysis on how this public health crisis especially impacts immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. For immigrant survivors, “Threats to kick a victim […]
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The Challenge Of Helping Domestic Violence Victims When Everyone’s Supposed To Stay Home
WAMU interviews Archi Pyati, Tahirih Chief of Policy and Communications, on the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. As the pandemic continues to isolate people with stay-at-home […]
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Immigrant Survivors of Abuse
In this letter to the editor of The New York Times, Archi Pyati, Tahirih Chief of Policy and Communications, writes about the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant survivors and why […]
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Tahirih Files Lawsuit Challenging the Use of CBP to Conduct Credible Fear Interviews
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 30, 2020 Today, the Tahirih Justice Center filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the use of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents to screen […]