The current refugee crisis — the largest since World War II — isn’t isolated to Europe. It is happening closer to home.

Tahirih welcomes Homeland Security’s new commitment to humane detention, but the fight to protect refugee moms and kids is far from over.

Tahirih Houston Director says ‘indefinite, prolonged, and arbitrary detention of children and their mothers must stop.’

A FRAGILE SAFETY NET The United States has a long and rich history of offering safe harbor to refugees fleeing persecution from around the world. According to international standards, and […]

LIFE-LINES FOR SURVIVORS Immigrant women are particularly vulnerable to domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other violent crimes, especially when they are undocumented. Abusers often use immigration status to intimidate […]

CHILDREN PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE As a result of instability and violence in other countries, especially Mexico and Central America, children have been traveling to the United States in increasing […]

As the leading U.S. organization advocating for better protection and support for domestic forced marriage victims, Tahirih welcomes the Canadian government’s commitment to address these fundamental human rights abuses, but has concerns about the bill itself and the ways it may be interpreted and applied.