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The obvious solution to Houston’s housing crisis: ‘Just cease all evictions’
December 21st, 2020In this article by Scalawag Magazine, Guadalupe Fernandez, Tahirih Houston Policy and Advocacy Manager, speaks about the specific vulnerabilities that immigrant survivors face during the eviction crisis. Read more […]
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Trump Admin. Revives Migrant Transit Ban After Court Block
December 16th, 2020Richard Caladrone, Tahirih Litigation Counsel, speaks about the administration’s final version of the transit asylum ban, which bars anyone approaching the U.S. southern border from applying for asylum, with limited […]
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Less Than Half Of Harris County’s $26 Million Rent Relief Has Been Claimed By Tenants
December 11th, 2020Guadalupe Fernandez, Tahirih Houston Policy and Advocacy Manager, speaks about the additional barriers that immigrant survivors face in accessing rental relief. Read more here.
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New asylum rule bars gays, lesbians facing persecution, immigrants threatened with violence
December 11th, 2020Archi Pyati, Tahirih Chief of Policy and Communications, speaks about the finalized, sweeping rule on asylum that would effectively eliminate this life-saving protection in the U.S. Read more here.
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Voices of Houston: Discovery Green honors unsung Houston heroes in its winter art installation
December 10th, 2020Tahirih Houston Attorney, Jennefer Canales-Pelaez, was selected for the Voices of Houston award, recognizing her work to serve immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. Read more here.
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Child marriage: Why does it persist in the US?
December 1st, 2020The Stream, a daily TV show on Al Jazeera, discussed the issue of child marriage in the United States and why it persists. Femi Oke interviews Donna Pollard, founder of […]
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Harris County OKs $2.5M to help poor immigrants fight deportations
November 10th, 2020In Houston, Harris County commissioners approved funding for a legal defense fund to support vulnerable immigrants and survivors of violence facing deportation. Guadalupe Fernandez, Tahirih Houston’s Policy and Advocacy Manager, is […]