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Tahirih Files Amicus Brief in Fourth Circuit Asylum Appeal
Tahirih Justice Center filed a brief in support of a Honduran survivor of domestic violence who is seeking asylum, challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals’ application of Matter of A-B-.
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Immigrants Are Waiting 46% Longer For Visas And Other Petitions
Tahirih Houston Executive Director, Anne Chandler, spoke to Houston Public Media about delays in immigration processing.
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Comedian Traveling Home From Gig is Detained by Immigration Agents
NBC News talks to Tahirih Houston Executive Director, Anne Chandler, regarding naturalized citizens’ lingering fear of immigration authorities.
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New Policy Will Keep Asylum Seekers in Mexico
The Tahirih Justice Center is deeply concerned by by a new policy which will keep asylum seekers in Mexico while awaiting court dates in the U.S.
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U.S to Begin Sending Asylum Seekers to Mexico
A statement from Archi Pyati, Tahirih Chief of Policy, about the new “Remain in Mexico” policy was featured in the U.S. News and World Report.
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A Journey Just Begun: Vilma’s Story of Detention, Separation, and Reunification
Vilma Carrillo Carrillo fled with her daughter from Guatemala to escape severe domestic violence. She didn’t know that when she would enter the U.S. she would be detained and separated from her daughter for 246 days.
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Penn Badgley Writes Why He Fought for Immigrant Mom Vilma Carrillo’s Reunion With Her Daughter, Yeisvi
Penn Badgley wrote an op-ed on his experience advocating for Tahirih client, Vilma, and his reflections on justice in the immigration system.
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Guatemalan Mom and American-Born Daughter Reunited After 8 Months Apart
NBC News speaks to Tahirih client Vilma Carrillo following being reunited with her daughter.
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The Tahirih Justice Center Responds to Shocking Data in USCIS Report on Child Marriage
USCIS released a new report on how the U.S. immigration system encourages child marriages. Tahirih is alarmed by the data in the report, and urges USCIS to provide further clarifications for a better understanding of the problem.
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After 247 Days, Vilma Carrillo, an Immigrant Woman Separated from Her Daughter, Has Been Released from ICE Custody.
Pacific Standard spoke with Tahirih Atlanta Executive Director Shana Tabak after ICE released Tahirih client, Vilma, from detention in Georgia.