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Panel OKs proposal to increase age to wed
January 31st, 2020Indiana passed a law raising the minimum marriage age to 18, with an expectation for 17-year olds under special circumstances. The Journal Gazette quotes Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and […]
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From the Desk of Piyu Sen
January 30th, 2020Tahirih Houston Volunteer Coordinator, Piyu Sen
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New Tahirih Report on Child Marriage in the U.S.
January 23rd, 2020We’re proud to share our new report, Making Progress, But Still Falling Short: A Report on the Movement to End Child Marriage in America. This report contains the latest analysis […]
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ACLU presenta demanda contra la política que convierte a Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras en ‘tercer país seguro’
January 15th, 2020In this Spanish article, Univision covers Tahirih’s latest lawsuit filed against the administration to challenge the “safe third country” rule, which sends individuals to the Northern Triangle countries to seek […]
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Civil rights group challenges Trump asylum deals with Central American countries
January 15th, 2020NBC News covered Tahirih’s newest lawsuit that was filed, which challenges the administration’s “safe third country” rule. Under the rule, asylum seekers are being sent to the Northern Triangle countries […]
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ACLU files lawsuit to halt Trump policy of sending asylum-seekers to Guatemala
January 15th, 2020CBS News discusses Tahirih’s legal challenge against the administration’s “safe third country” rule, under which asylum seekers are being sent to the Northern Triangle countries to apply for asylum. Tahirih […]
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Survivors of Child Marriage Speak Out
January 10th, 2020We’re proud to share with you the new Tahirih report Child Marriage in the U.S.: Survivor Story Compilation. The 20 survivor voices featured in the report provide a powerful window […]