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Our Army of Light
At Tahirih’s 2nd Annual Orange County Gala, Tahirih CEO and Founder, Layli Miller-Muro, celebrated the incredible supporters in the room.
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Watch Guide for Torn Apart: Separated at the Border
Tahirih is excited to announce the release of Torn Apart: Separated at the Border, a new HBO documentary featuring Tahirih Atlanta client, Vilma Carrillo, and her daughter Yeisvi. Starting on […]
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Tahirih Client Featured in HBO Documentary on Family Separation
HBO’s new documentary tells the story of Tahirih client Vilma and her daughter Yeisvi after they were forcibly separated for 246 days.
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The Excruciating Heartbreak of Family Separation
Tahirih Houston Immigration Staff Attorney, Lauren Fisher Flores, wrote this firsthand account after visiting the U.S. – Mexico border in December 2018. I have a two-year-old smiley, clever, wiggly daughter. […]
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Firsthand Response to Migrant Caravan
In response to the caravan of migrants traveling from Central America to the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year, my close Tahirih colleague, Guadalupe, and I visited a migrant camp. The […]
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Trump’s Asylum Crackdown Intensifies the Fight for Refugee Rights
The Nation featured Aicha Abdoulaye Mahamane, Tahirih Client Ambassador, in an article on how new policy changes have significantly impacted survivors of gender-based violence. Aicha and Tahirih SF Bay Area Executive Director, Morgan Weibel, discuss how survivors and their attorneys are navigating rapid shifts in asylum law and the immigration system.
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From the Desk of Adriana López
Meet Tahirih Greater DC Social Services Program Manager, Adriana López.
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At the Border and Beyond: Women Lawyers Defend Unprecedented Attacks on Asylum Law
The American Bar Association reported on the impact of administration’s evolving policies at the southern border, as well as the impact on immigration attorneys working with asylum seekers.
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Appeals court puts limit on order blocking asylum ban
In a series of rulings on the third country asylum ban, The Hill reported on the Ninth Circuit’s decision to lift a preliminary injunction on the ban, just two days after that ruling was made. This decision allows the administration’s asylum ban to continue along the border in New Mexico and Texas. Julie Carpenter, Tahirih Senior Litigation Counsel, commented.
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Beyond the Breakthrough: Fighting Forced Marriage In the Struggle to End Violence
Ahead of the 2019 National Sexual Assault Conference, Ms. Magazine published a series of blogs from conference presenters on the collective movement to end sexual violence. Tahirih Forced Marriage Initiative Project Manager, Casey Swegman, and Tahirih Policy Communications Associate, Rachel Pak, authored a piece on the intersections of forced marriage and sexual assault.