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Immigrant Domestic Violence Survivors Are Afraid to Go to Law Enforcement Under Trump
June 20th, 2019The Pacific Standard cited an advocate survey conducted by a coalition of national civil rights organizations, and quoted Chief of Policy Archi Pyati.
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Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Rape Too Scared to Call Police over Fears of Being Deported or Separated from Children
June 5th, 2019Newsweek reported on a recent advocate survey conducted by the Tahirih Justice Center and other national organizations.
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Anne Chandler Is Seeking Justice for Houston’s Most Vulnerable Immigrants
May 24th, 2019Houstonia profiled Houston Executive Director Anne Chandler’s career of helping immigrant women and girls seek asylum in the United States. Chandler also commented on recent immigration policies: “To see our […]
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‘Heartless’: Advocates Bristle at Trump Plan to Charge Asylum-Seekers a Fee
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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Trump’s New Attorney General Launches Fresh Changes to Immigration Courts
April 12th, 2019The San Francisco Chronicle detailed recent changes to immigration policy that would allow appellate judges to declare their rulings as precedent, quoting Tahirih Chief of Programs Rena Cutlip-Mason.
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New State Law Prevents Marriage Younger Than 17
April 8th, 2019Ohio passed a law raising the minimum marriage age to 18, with an exception for 17-year-olds. Dayton Daily News quotes Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy Jeanne Smoot.
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San Francisco Judge Blocks Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy
April 8th, 2019In San Francisco, a judge blocked the administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, citing that the policy lacks basic protections for migrants.