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The Excruciating Heartbreak of Family Separation
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September 27th, 2019Tahirih Houston Immigration Staff Attorney, Lauren Fisher Flores, wrote this firsthand account after visiting the U.S. – Mexico border in December 2018. I have a two-year-old smiley, clever, wiggly daughter. […]
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Watchdog finds HHS shelters unequipped for mental health of migrant children
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September 4th, 2019A recent report found that shelters run by the Department of Health and Human Services were poorly equipped to care for the mental health of migrant children.
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Despite the #MeToo Movement, Roll-Backs in Protection Endanger Immigrant Women: It is Time for #ImmigrantWomenToo
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March 27th, 2019Tahirih SF Bay Area Executive Director Morgan Weibel wrote about the importance of recognizing the plight of immigrant survivors of violence.
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A Journey Just Begun: Vilma’s Story of Detention, Separation, and Reunification
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January 19th, 2019Vilma Carrillo Carrillo fled with her daughter from Guatemala to escape severe domestic violence. She didn’t know that when she would enter the U.S. she would be detained and separated from her daughter for 246 days.
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Penn Badgley Writes Why He Fought for Immigrant Mom Vilma Carrillo’s Reunion With Her Daughter, Yeisvi
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January 18th, 2019Penn Badgley wrote an op-ed on his experience advocating for Tahirih client, Vilma, and his reflections on justice in the immigration system.
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Guatemalan Mom and American-Born Daughter Reunited After 8 Months Apart
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January 18th, 2019NBC News speaks to Tahirih client Vilma Carrillo following being reunited with her daughter.
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After 247 Days, Vilma Carrillo, an Immigrant Woman Separated from Her Daughter, Has Been Released from ICE Custody.
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January 11th, 2019Pacific Standard spoke with Tahirih Atlanta Executive Director Shana Tabak after ICE released Tahirih client, Vilma, from detention in Georgia.