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Celebrating the Anniversary of VAWA Amid Ongoing Attacks on Immigrant Women
On September 13th, 1994, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)—the first comprehensive federal law focused on preventing and addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. For three decades, […]
September 13, 2025 -
Domestic violence is not a “little fight”
Domestic violence is not a “little fight” — it is a serious and dangerous crime that devastates families and communities. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, more than 12 […]
September 8, 2025
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Survivor Voices
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Anika
Living in India as a divorced single mother was very hard. My abusive first husband abandoned my daughter and I when she was very young and never provided any support. […]
July 29, 2025 -
Anastasia
I came to the U.S. in the winter of 2006. Life back home in Mexico was tough for me and my family. I dreamt of going to college and graduating but with my family’s economic status, that dream was too costly and impossible.
At least I was able to graduate high school and that is something I am proud of since I was also working at the time to help my family. I was always looking for an opportunity to have a better life as a young woman.June 23, 2023
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Tahirih Comments on Proposed Changes to Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings
Tahirih submitted comments to the Executive Office of Immigration Review in response to the proposed rule published on August 26, 2020. Tahirih opposes the rule as both a matter of public policy and because it patently violates numerous laws, including the Immigration & Nationality Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the international obligations of the United States as a State party to the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and 1967 Protocol.