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Trump Faces Long-Shot Bid to Jail Migrant Families Indefinitely
August 22nd, 2019Bloomberg quoted Tahirih Senior Immigration Policy Counsel, Irena Sullivan, in an article about the administration’s plan to change a rule regarding how long migrant families may be detained for.
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Rulings warrant block on Trump asylum policy, groups say
August 22nd, 2019Law360 reported on several immigrant advocacy groups’ efforts to block the administration’s recent policy that would bar most migrants from applying for asylum at the southern border, with limited exceptions.
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Trump administration moves to extend detention times for immigrant families
August 21st, 2019Tahirih Bay Area Executive Director Morgan Weibel commented on the administration’s move to extend detention times for immigrant families, as well as its overall policy of deterrence.
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Help a sick child or forgo citizenship? Immigrants anguish over new Trump rule
August 15th, 2019NBC News reported on immigrants’ reactions to the new rule denying permanent legal residence or citizenship to immigrants who are deemed “public charges,” and quoted Tahirih Senior Immigration Policy Counsel, Irena Sullivan.
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More poor immigrants will be deemed likely ‘public charges’ and denied green cards under new rule
August 12th, 2019Tahirih Senior Immigration Policy Counsel, Irena Sullivan, commented on the new rule denying permanent legal residence (i.e. a green card) to immigrants who are deemed a “public charge” for the ABA Journal.
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From the Desk of Liz Shields
July 29th, 2019Meet Tahirih Houston’s Deputy Director, Liz Shields.
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Lawyers Are Furious That Immigration Courts Are Getting Rid of Interpreters
July 25th, 2019VICE quoted Tahirih Bay Area Executive Director, Morgan Weibel, in an article about the administration’s new steps to eliminate in-person interpreters from immigration courts.