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At the Border and Beyond: Women Lawyers Defend Unprecedented Attacks on Asylum Law
News
September 19th, 2019The American Bar Association reported on the impact of administration’s evolving policies at the southern border, as well as the impact on immigration attorneys working with asylum seekers.
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Appeals court puts limit on order blocking asylum ban
News
September 11th, 2019In a series of rulings on the third country asylum ban, The Hill reported on the Ninth Circuit’s decision to lift a preliminary injunction on the ban, just two days after that ruling was made. This decision allows the administration’s asylum ban to continue along the border in New Mexico and Texas. Julie Carpenter, Tahirih Senior Litigation Counsel, commented.
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Trump Faces Long-Shot Bid to Jail Migrant Families Indefinitely
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August 22nd, 2019Bloomberg quoted Tahirih Senior Immigration Policy Counsel, Irena Sullivan, in an article about the administration’s plan to change a rule regarding how long migrant families may be detained for.
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Tell the U.S. Government: We Oppose the Asylum Ban
Action Alerts
August 1st, 2019Use your voice to tell the U.S. government that you oppose the newest asylum ban. We must tell the government that every individual deserves a chance to demonstrate their eligibility for asylum and need for protection.
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Lawyers Are Furious That Immigration Courts Are Getting Rid of Interpreters
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July 25th, 2019VICE quoted Tahirih Bay Area Executive Director, Morgan Weibel, in an article about the administration’s new steps to eliminate in-person interpreters from immigration courts.
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Survey of Advocates Reveals Immigrant Survivors Fear Reporting Violence
News
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
News
April 30th, 2019Tahirih Chief of Policy Archi Pyati spoke with NBC News about the cruelty of the administration’s proposed fee on asylum seekers.