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Judge Blocks Asylum Screening by Border Protection Agents
August 31st, 2020Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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An outdated NC law has allowed thousands of minors to marry. Change it to protect children
August 30th, 2020In this op-ed, Casey Swegman, Forced Marriage Initiative Project Manager at Tahirih, and Lyric Thompson, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at the International Center for Research on Women, write […]
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Tahirih Condemns Sweeping Proposed Changes to Immigration Courts
August 24th, 2020Last Friday, the administration proposed sweeping regulations to change procedures in immigration court— making it even more difficult for immigrant survivors of violence to seek protection in the United States. […]
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Survivor Voices: Kae
August 22nd, 2020Kae survived an abusive stepfather and FGM/C as a child, and was threatened with violence when her family discovered she had converted to a different religion. Faced with this interplay […]
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Welcoming New Leaders at Tahirih
August 21st, 2020Over the past several months, Tahirih has welcomed four new leaders whose expertise, passion, and dedication we are thrilled to share. Please meet them below! Adriana López, Co-Director of Client […]
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Ninth Circuit’s Opinion on Matter of A-B-
August 12th, 2020On Friday August 7, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court issued its opinion on Matter of A-B-. In it, the court safeguards asylum protections for survivors of gender-based violence, despite the […]
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Survivor Voices: Camille
August 5th, 2020Camille faced patriarchal violence from an early age. After the reprieve of a happy marriage was cut short, Camille was forced to again confront cultural norms that saw her as […]