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Tahirih Statement for February 15 House Judiciary Committee Hearing
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February 14th, 2018Tahirih submitted this statement to the House Judiciary Committee for a hearing on “The Effect of Sanctuary City Policies on the Ability to Combat the Opioid Epidemic.”
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Tahirih Statement Opposing H.R. 391, “The Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017”
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July 25th, 2017Tahirih submitted this statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee as it considers “The Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017,” which would further restrict access to asylum and related relief.
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Tahirih Statement Opposing Increased Appropriations for Immigration Detention
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July 18th, 2017Tahirih submitted this statement to the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee as it considers the FY2018 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill.
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Tahirih Statement Opposing the “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act” and “Kate’s Law”
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June 29th, 2017Tahirih submitted this statement to the U.S. House of Representatives urging opposition to the “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act” (H.R. 3003) and “Kate’s Law” (H.R. 3004), which would put women and girls fleeing gender-based violence at risk of further harm.
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Tahirih Statement Opposing H.R. 495, “The Protection of Children Act of 2017″
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June 13th, 2017Tahirih submitted this statement to the House Judiciary Committee urging opposition to “The Protection of Children Act of 2017,” which will result in the wrongful repatriation of child survivors of violence.
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Testimony in Support of HB 5442 to End Child Marriage in Connecticut
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March 6th, 2017Tahirih submitted written testimony to the Connecticut General Assembly in support of HB 5442, a bill to end child marriage in Connecticut.