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Tahirih Statement on the End of the “Remain in Mexico” Policy
June 1st, 2021The Department of Homeland Security officially terminated the “Remain in Mexico” policy, also known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, which was implemented over two years ago and forced more than 70,000 individuals to wait in Mexico as their asylum cases are processed.
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Tahirih Statement on End of Nationwide Moratorium on Evictions
May 5th, 2021The Tahirih Justice Center is disappointed in today’s decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to end the nationwide moratorium on evictions, in addition to the […]
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Tahirih Opposes Dangerously Amended NC Senate Bill on Child Marriage
April 28th, 2021The Tahirih Justice Center opposes amendments to Senate Bill 35 (S35), a bill that was originally intended to increase North Carolina’s age floor to marry and protect girls and young women from the harms of child marriage.
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Tahirih Statement on the Administration’s Asylum Overhaul
April 1st, 2021The administration is considering an overhaul of the asylum system at the U.S. southern border, which includes moving some asylum cases from the purview of the immigration courts within the […]
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Tahirih Statement on Challenges at the U.S. Southern Border
March 29th, 2021Tahirih calls on the administration to prioritize policies that secure justice and safety for immigrant survivors.
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Tahirih Statement on “Remain in Mexico” Suspension
January 21st, 2021Yesterday, the administration announced a suspension of “Remain in Mexico,” a policy implemented nearly two years ago that has forced more than 70,000 individuals to wait in Mexico as their […]
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Tahirih Statement on New Administration’s Immigration Bill and Executive Orders
January 20th, 2021Today, the new administration proposed the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, a sweeping immigration bill that includes provisions to restore asylum and humanitarian protections for individuals fleeing unimaginable persecution, including […]