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Advocates Urge President to Grant Temporary Status to Central American Immigrants
January 26th, 2016Conditions are too dangerous for safe return, and nearly 300 organizations want the president to address America’s humanitarian crisis now.
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On Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Why Do We Keep Incarcerating Victims and Their Children?
October 29th, 2015It is time to think critically about whether we are willing to support and protect ALL victims of domestic and sexual violence.
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Children Get Married in the U.S., Too
October 29th, 2015A bride and groom who are 15 and almost 40… Why are judges letting children marry adults in the United States?
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America’s Child Marriage Problem
October 13th, 2015In the United States today, thousands of children under 18 have recently taken marital vows — mostly girls married to adult men, often with approval from local judges.
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Hidden Among Us: Human Trafficking in Maryland
September 15th, 2015Most people wouldn’t associate Montgomery County with human trafficking. But experts say it’s happening here. Our Baltimore Director Morgan Weibel talks to Bethesda Magazine about problematic gaps in services for victims.
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Court Backlog Has Dire Consequences for Asylum-Seekers
August 26th, 2015Houston has one of the nation’s largest court backlogs, and the absence of just one judge can have a significant impact in the city’s chronically overrun immigration court system, according to an article published on Aug. 26 in the Houston Chronicle.
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I Learned to Follow, and Real Change Happened
August 7th, 2015Jaha’s journey has been transformative, not just for her, but for me. I am humbled to see someone so young leading us all as we fight for equality for girls and women.