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New DHS Interviews Likely to Shut the Door on Eligible Refugee Women and Children
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March 3rd, 2017Changes to the training manual for asylum officers conducting screenings at U.S. borders will turn away survivors of gender-based violence.
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DHS Memos Darken Outlook for Immigrant Women and Kids Fleeing Violence
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February 22nd, 2017Tahirih has issued an analysis of two Department of Homeland Security memoranda that could have significant, negative impacts on survivors of gender-based violence.
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Terrorizing Immigrants Endangers Us All
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February 20th, 2017Tahirih CEO Layli Miller-Muro’s letter to the editor in the Washington Post explains that significant shifts in immigration enforcement will discourage immigrant survivors from dialing 911 when in danger.
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Tahirih Honored at Baltimore’s City of Immigrants: A Night of Support
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February 17th, 2017The Tahirih Justice Center was honored to take part in City of Immigrants: A Night of Support in Baltimore, a fundraiser in response to the recent Presidential Executive Orders on immigration.
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Protecting Children in Texas From Forced Marriage and Other Harms of Child Marriage
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February 14th, 2017Nearly 40,000 children under age 18 were married in the state of Texas between 2000-2014. Those are some of the highest child marriage numbers in the nation.
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Tahirih and Colleague Organizations File Ninth Circuit Amicus Brief Against January 27 Executive Order
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February 7th, 2017Tahirih and five colleague organizations have filed an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court opposing the refugee and visa ban executive order.
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Letter From Layli: What is Widely Unknown
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February 2nd, 2017Every single current and prospective Tahirih client will be affected by the recent executive orders on immigration. We must do more, and quickly!