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Shutting the door on asylum seekers
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July 17th, 2019In a letter to the editor, Tahirih Chief of Policy Archi Pyati criticized new policies that effectively shut the door on immigrant families and unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the United States.
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New Asylum Rules At The Southern Border Are So Strict Basically No One Can Qualify
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July 15th, 2019Tahirih Chief of Policy Archi Pyati spoke to Bustle about the administration’s new asylum policy.
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Trump’s new asylum plan is the biggest threat to migrants yet
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July 15th, 2019The Daily Beast quoted a statement from Tahirih Chief of Policy, Archi Pyati, in an article detailing the administration’s new restrictions on asylum.
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Survey of Advocates Reveals Immigrant Survivors Fear Reporting Violence
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June 4th, 2019Tahirih and a coalition of national organizations issued this statement after releasing the eye-opening results of a survey of advocates working with immigrant survivors of violence.
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‘Heartless’: Advocates Bristle at Trump Plan to Charge Asylum-Seekers a Fee
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April 30th, 2019Tahirih Chief of Policy Archi Pyati spoke with NBC News about the cruelty of the administration’s proposed fee on asylum seekers.
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Presidential Proclamation Calls For Harmful Asylum Restrictions
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April 30th, 2019Tahirih is deeply concerned about the likelihood of new regulations pursuant to the presidential proclamation on April 29, which will make it nearly impossible for asylum seekers to access the rights to which they are entitled under international and domestic law.
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Federal Judge Blocks ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
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April 9th, 2019Tahirih celebrates a federal judge’s decision blocking the Administration’s policy of sending asylum seekers to Mexico while their cases are pending.