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NC General Assembly bill would change legal marriage age from 14 to 18
CBS 17 reported on the newly introduced North Carolina General Assembly legislation, HB41 and SB35, which would amend the state’s legal marriage age from 14 to 18. The article features […]
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North Carolina lawmakers want to stop 14-year-olds from marrying
The News & Observer reported on a new bill that was introduced in the North Carolina legislature to better protect minors from the harms of child marriage.
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N.C. lawmakers propose bill to raise marriage age to 18
WSCS 5 reported on North Carolina lawmakers’ proposed companion bills that would raise the state’s minimum marriage age from 14 to 18 in an effort to stop child marriages. Casey […]
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Immigration Groups Challenge Rule ‘Eviscerating’ Asylum
Law360 reported on the Tahirih Justice Center and Ayuda’s joint lawsuit to challenge sweeping asylum regulations that would eliminate gender-based asylum and protections for gang-related persecution.
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The obvious solution to Houston’s housing crisis: ‘Just cease all evictions’
In this article by Scalawag Magazine, Guadalupe Fernandez, Tahirih Houston Policy and Advocacy Manager, speaks about the specific vulnerabilities that immigrant survivors face during the eviction crisis. Read more […]
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Trump Admin. Revives Migrant Transit Ban After Court Block
Richard Caladrone, Tahirih Litigation Counsel, speaks about the administration’s final version of the transit asylum ban, which bars anyone approaching the U.S. southern border from applying for asylum, with limited […]
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Less Than Half Of Harris County’s $26 Million Rent Relief Has Been Claimed By Tenants
Guadalupe Fernandez, Tahirih Houston Policy and Advocacy Manager, speaks about the additional barriers that immigrant survivors face in accessing rental relief. Read more here.
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New asylum rule bars gays, lesbians facing persecution, immigrants threatened with violence
Archi Pyati, Tahirih Chief of Policy and Communications, speaks about the finalized, sweeping rule on asylum that would effectively eliminate this life-saving protection in the U.S. Read more here.
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Voices of Houston: Discovery Green honors unsung Houston heroes in its winter art installation
Tahirih Houston Attorney, Jennefer Canales-Pelaez, was selected for the Voices of Houston award, recognizing her work to serve immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. Read more here.
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Child marriage: Why does it persist in the US?
The Stream, a daily TV show on Al Jazeera, discussed the issue of child marriage in the United States and why it persists. Femi Oke interviews Donna Pollard, founder of […]