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The Challenge Of Helping Domestic Violence Victims When Everyone’s Supposed To Stay Home
WAMU interviews Archi Pyati, Tahirih Chief of Policy and Communications, on the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. As the pandemic continues to isolate people with stay-at-home […]
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Immigrant Survivors of Abuse
In this letter to the editor of The New York Times, Archi Pyati, Tahirih Chief of Policy and Communications, writes about the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant survivors and why […]
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DOJ seeks new emergency powers amid coronavirus pandemic
Politico quotes Layli Miller-Muro, Tahirih CEO, on the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to protect especially vulnerable groups, including immigrant survivors of violence. Politico quotes Layli […]
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Compassion for Refugees Fleeing Violence Abroad
In a letter to the editor of The Wall Street Journal, Tahirih Litigation Counsel, Richard Caldarone, reflects on the Supreme Court’s decision on the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. Caldarone writes: […]
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Maryland will become a ‘destination for the exploitation of girls’ if underage marriage laws aren’t changed, advocates say
WUSA9 highlights Maryland’s efforts to improve protections for women and girls at risk of child marriage and related harms in Maryland. The article features Tahirih Senior Counsel for Public Policy […]
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Federal court halts decision to block Trump policy forcing migrants wait in Mexico
The Houston Chronicle reported on the current halt on the legal decision to block the administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. Richard Caldarone, Tahirih Litigation Counsel, is quoted in response to […]
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Federal court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy — then reverses itself
USA Today reported on the court’s decision to halt the ban against the administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. In 2019, Tahirih and other immigrant advocates filed a lawsuit challenging the […]
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Federal appeals court blocks, then stays, Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ program
Roll Call reported on the federal court’s decision to halt the ban on the administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ program, a policy that continues to send asylum seekers into danger. Tahirih‘s […]
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End Child Marriage in Minnesota
The StarTribune reported on Minnesota’s push to pass child marriage reforms, citing the Tahirih Justice Center’s research on the effects of child marriage in the article. The consequences of underage […]
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Letter to My Father: A Reflection on the Border
Tahirih Policy Communications Associate, Rachel Pak, reflects on her time at the border for the Asian American outlet, Angry Asian Man. Coming from an Asian immigrant family, she writes about […]