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Deportation Fears Silence Some Domestic Violence Victims
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May 31st, 2017TIME spoke with Tahirih Houston Executive Director Anne Chandler and Staff Attorney Libby Hasse for this story on how the new Administration’s policies are affecting immigrant survivors of gender-based violence.
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Trump Administration’s Database of “Criminal Aliens” is Dangerous—and Quite Possibly Illegal
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May 30th, 2017This Slate article discusses the publicly searchable DHS database that includes confidential information on protected survivors of crime. Tahirih has asked DHS to take down this information immediately.
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Trump Administration’s Immigration Database Exposes Crime Victims’ Personal Info, Lawyers Say
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May 29th, 2017The Guardian reports that DHS’s new online database, VINE, includes confidential information on protected survivors of gender-based violence.
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11 Years Old, a Mom, and Pushed to Marry Her Rapist in Florida
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May 26th, 2017New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof cited the work of Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative in this op-ed on child marriage in the U.S.
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Women Are Now Living With the Fear of Deportation If They Report Domestic Violence
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May 26th, 2017This Mother Jones article discusses the eye-opening results of a survey conducted by Tahirih and a coalition of national organizations.
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DHS’ VINE Database Includes Federally Protected Information on Survivors of Crime
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May 25th, 2017Tahirih and partner organizations found that DHS’ new VINE database includes confidential information on survivors of crime and have asked that DHS remove their information immediately.
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Our 2016 Impact Report is here!
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May 24th, 2017We invite you to read our full 2016 Impact Report to learn about all that we accomplished together, on a local and national level.