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Tahirih Files Brief to Stop Part of Jan. 25 Executive Order
Tahirih filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit brought to prevent enforcement of a section of a January 25 Executive Order on immigration.
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‘Your Child is Safe’: Schools Address Deportation Fears Among Immigrant Families
Tahirih Greater DC spoke with the Washington Post about our work to provide parents with information about rights and proactive safety planning.
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Immigrants Fear a Choice Between Domestic Violence and Deportation
Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs explains that the executive orders on immigration have created a “climate of fear” among immigrant survivors in this Mother Jones article.
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Domestic Abuse Victims Aren’t Coming Forward Because They’re Scared Of Being Deported
BuzzFeed News spoke with Tahirih CEO Layli Miller-Muro for this article on how the executive orders on immigration are impacting immigrant survivors of domestic violence.
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Tahirih Statement on Hawaii Federal Judge Ruling Against Revised Executive Order
Tahirih released this statement after a federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide temporary restraining order on the revised Executive Order signed by President Trump on March 6, 2017.
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New Jersey Just Became the First State to Completely Ban Child Marriage
Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy spoke with PBS NewsHour about the importance of raising the minimum age of marriage to protect minors from abuse and exploitation.
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Don’t Separate Mothers and Children
Tahirih responds to news that DHS is considering separating mothers and children who are seeking asylum in this letter to the editor in the Washington Post.
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Trump Admin Quietly Made Asylum More Difficult in the U.S.
Tahirih Chief of Policy and Programs Archi Pyati speaks about the impact that the updated lesson plan for asylum officers will have on survivors seeking refuge in the U.S. in this CNN article.
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Tahirih Urges Legislators to Support Bill to End Child Marriage in Connecticut
Tahirih submitted written testimony to the Connecticut General Assembly in support of HB 5442, a bill to eliminate exceptions to age 18 as the minimum legal age to marry.
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Tahirih Statement on New Executive Order Issued March 6
On March 6, the Administration revoked the Executive Order signed by President Trump on January 27 and issued a new Executive Order on visa issuance and refugee determinations.