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The Asylum Process Under Trump Has Become Arbitrary and Inhumane
Tahirih Bay Area Executive Director, Morgan Weibel, wrote a letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times about the current asylum process.
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The Thorny Bureaucracy That Stands Between Detained Children and Their Parents
Tahirih’s Morgan Weibel spoke with the Atlantic about her experience at the border detention facilities, and about the legal challenges facing families during the reunification process.
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Denying Asylum to Abused Women
Tahirih’s Irena Sullivan wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Times about the consequences of stricter asylum laws for women fleeing domestic violence.
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Domestic Abusers Have an Ally in the Trump Era. It’s ICE.
Tahirih’s Chief of Policy, Archi Pyati, spoke to Huffington Post about the actions of ICE towards victims of domestic violence.
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At Texas Border, Joy and Chaos as U.S. Reunites Migrant Families
Reuters quoted the Executive Director of the Atlanta office, Shana Tabak, about the chaos of providing legal services at the border.
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From the Desk of Alison Domonoske
Meet Alison, Development Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator in Tahirih’s Greater DC office.
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This Immigrant Returned To Her Dangerous Home Country — Where She’d Been Raped — After Having A Miscarriage In A US Detention Center
BuzzFeed News spoke to Tahirih’s Irena Sullivan about the consequences of the Attorney General’s decision on Matter A-B- for women.
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Houston’s Asylum Seekers Face Difficult Legal Paths Ahead
Tahirih’s Anne Chandler spoke to Houston Public Media about the need for a new approach to filling asylum briefs in light of the new guidelines.
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Missouri is Known as a Haven for Child Marriages. A New Law Aims to Change That.
The governor of Missouri signed piece of legislation which bans marriage under the age of 16.
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Trump Administration to Turn Away Far More Asylum Seekers at the Border Under New Guidance
Tahirih’s Chief of Policy spoke to CNN about the new guidance for border officers to reject refugee applications based on gang and domestic violence.