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COVID-19 Creates Added Danger for Women in Homes With Domestic Violence
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April 9th, 2020COLORLINES reports on the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring Tahirih’s analysis on how this public health crisis especially impacts immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. For immigrant survivors, “Threats to kick a victim […]
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The Challenge Of Helping Domestic Violence Victims When Everyone’s Supposed To Stay Home
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April 9th, 2020WAMU 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
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April 8th, 2020In 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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Tahirih Files Lawsuit Challenging the Use of CBP to Conduct Credible Fear Interviews
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March 30th, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 30, 2020 Today, the Tahirih Justice Center filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the use of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Analysis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant Survivors
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March 23rd, 2020This brief analysis examines the gaps in the immigration, health care, and public benefits systems that make immigrant survivors especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOJ seeks new emergency powers amid coronavirus pandemic
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March 21st, 2020Politico 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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Statement: Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
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March 19th, 2020As daily activities have ground to a halt in the United States to slow the spread of COVID-19, Americans have been pushed into an unprecedented state of isolation, unemployment, and stress. For immigrant survivors of gender-based violence, many of whom are living with the effects of trauma or coping with ongoing abuse, this is an especially difficult time.