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Penn Badgley Talks You, Gender Equality, and Violence Against Women
January 31st, 2020In Teen Vogue’s interview with Tahirih Ambassador, Penn Badgley, he discusses his work on gender-based violence and advocacy for women and girls seeking asylum. Badgely also spoke about his recent […]
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Supreme Court allows rule to turn away immigrants who may need public assistance
January 31st, 2020ABC News quoted Tahirih Senior Immigration Policy Counsel, Irena Sullivan, in response to the Supreme Court’s public charge ruling. Certain immigrants may face more barriers to obtaining a Green Card […]
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Panel OKs proposal to increase age to wed
January 31st, 2020Indiana passed a law raising the minimum marriage age to 18, with an expectation for 17-year olds under special circumstances. The Journal Gazette quotes Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and […]
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ACLU presenta demanda contra la política que convierte a Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras en ‘tercer país seguro’
January 15th, 2020In this Spanish article, Univision covers Tahirih’s latest lawsuit filed against the administration to challenge the “safe third country” rule, which sends individuals to the Northern Triangle countries to seek […]
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Civil rights group challenges Trump asylum deals with Central American countries
January 15th, 2020NBC News covered Tahirih’s newest lawsuit that was filed, which challenges the administration’s “safe third country” rule. Under the rule, asylum seekers are being sent to the Northern Triangle countries […]
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ACLU files lawsuit to halt Trump policy of sending asylum-seekers to Guatemala
January 15th, 2020CBS News discusses Tahirih’s legal challenge against the administration’s “safe third country” rule, under which asylum seekers are being sent to the Northern Triangle countries to apply for asylum. Tahirih […]
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The Trump administration will start sending migrants back to Guatemala under a new rule
November 19th, 2019Vox reported on the administration’s latest asylum restrictions, sending asylum seekers back to countries in the Northern Triangle.