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Tahirih Statement on Hawaii Federal Judge Ruling Against Revised Executive Order
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March 16th, 2017Tahirih released this statement after a federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide temporary restraining order on the revised Executive Order signed by President Trump on March 6, 2017.
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Tahirih Urges Legislators to Support Bill to End Child Marriage in Connecticut
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March 6th, 2017Tahirih submitted written testimony to the Connecticut General Assembly in support of HB 5442, a bill to eliminate exceptions to age 18 as the minimum legal age to marry.
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Tahirih Statement on New Executive Order Issued March 6
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March 6th, 2017On March 6, the Administration revoked the Executive Order signed by President Trump on January 27 and issued a new Executive Order on visa issuance and refugee determinations.
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New DHS Interviews Likely to Shut the Door on Eligible Refugee Women and Children
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March 3rd, 2017Changes to the training manual for asylum officers conducting screenings at U.S. borders will turn away survivors of gender-based violence.
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DHS Memos Darken Outlook for Immigrant Women and Kids Fleeing Violence
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February 22nd, 2017Tahirih has issued an analysis of two Department of Homeland Security memoranda that could have significant, negative impacts on survivors of gender-based violence.
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Tahirih Honored at Baltimore’s City of Immigrants: A Night of Support
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February 17th, 2017The Tahirih Justice Center was honored to take part in City of Immigrants: A Night of Support in Baltimore, a fundraiser in response to the recent Presidential Executive Orders on immigration.
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Protecting Children in Texas From Forced Marriage and Other Harms of Child Marriage
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February 14th, 2017Nearly 40,000 children under age 18 were married in the state of Texas between 2000-2014. Those are some of the highest child marriage numbers in the nation.