Read highlights from Tahirih Houston’s 8th Annual Gala!

Mitú reported on the temporary injunction issued by federal judges in three states – New York, California, and Washington– against the administration’s public charge rule, which would make it harder for some immigrants to receive a green card if they have used a range of public benefits.

The Texas Observer reported on the consequences of the “public charge” rule, which would make it harder for certain immigrants to receive a green card if they have used a range of public benefits, like Medicaid, SNAP, and housing programs.

Casey Swegman, Tahirih Forced Marriage Project Manager, authored a piece on the challenges survivors of gender-based violence encounter when they seek asylum.

Chelsea Naylor, a Department of Justice Accredited Representative in the Tahirih Greater DC office, wrote an account of her experience traveling to Mexico to work with a partner organization to assist migrants who are seeking to enter the United States in November 2018.

Truthout reported on the impact the public charge rule would have on low-income immigrants who remain in abusive situations due to the uncertainty created by the new policy.

The Guardian featured an HBO documentary released in October called, Torn Apart: Separated at the Border, recounting the stories of two mothers being separated during the family separation crisis at the southern border in 2018.

After a warm welcome from Tahirih CEO and Founder, Layli Miller-Muro, Forced Marriage Initiative Program Manager, Casey Swegman, approached the stage at Tahirih’s 2nd Annual Orange County Gala. For the […]

At Tahirih’s 2nd Annual Orange County Gala, Client Ambassador Aicha Abdoulaye Mahamane stood in front of the crowd to share her journey.

At this year’s Annual Orange County Gala, the evening began with a warm welcome from actors Oscar Nuñez and Ursula Whittaker sharing why they said yes to being Masters of […]