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Sessions Reviewing Immigrant Abuse Victims’ Protections
March 13th, 2018Tahirih’s Chief of Policy spoke with CNN about Attorney General Jeff Session’s recent move to reconsider whether survivors of domestic violence can seek asylum in the U.S.
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Trump Administration Moves to Reshape Who Qualifies for Asylum
March 12th, 2018Courageous Tahirih client Aracely spoke with NPR’s Morning Edition for this story about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent moves to review who qualifies for asylum in the U.S.
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Tahirih’s Open Letter to NBC4 Washington
February 16th, 2018Tahirih submitted this letter to NBC4 Washington in response to a misleading story that calls into question life-saving legal protections for immigrant survivors of gender-based violence.
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Tahirih Applauds Florida Senate on the Passage of SB 140 to End Child Marriage
January 31st, 2018Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy issued this statement after the Florida Senate unanimously passed a historic bill to end child marriage in Florida. The bill must now be passed by the House of Representatives.
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Immigrant Women and Girls Need More Protection, Not Less: Tahirih Justice Center Survey
January 31st, 2018A new Tahirih report showcases results of a nationwide survey on the challenges immigrant women and girls face in the United States.
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Administration Highlights Violence Against Women — To Blame Immigrants For It
January 19th, 2018Tahirih’s Chief of Policy spoke with the Huffington Post about a U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Department of Justice report that misuses statistics on gender-based violence to justify restrictionist immigration policies.
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Tahirih Responds to Incorrectly Cited Gender-Based Violence Research in DHS/DOJ Report
January 17th, 2018The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice released a deeply flawed report that, among other problems, incorrectly cites Tahirih’s data on forced marriage.