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A Guatemalan Mother Could Lose Her Daughter, Because She’s an American
The New York Times featured our client, Vilma, who has been separated from her daughter since May.
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The Arduous, Traumatizing Path at the Border
Tahirih Chief of Policy, Archi Pyati, wrote a letter to the editor of the Washington Post in response to the suggestion that asylum seekers are taking a shortcut.
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As Legal Status Options Narrow for Immigrants, Domestic Abuse Reports Rise
Tahirih Houston’s Anne Chandler spoke to the Houston Chronicle about rising domestic violence reports since 2017.
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BREAKING NEWS: New Rule Restricts Asylum at the Border
The Tahirih Justice Center strongly condemns a new rule by the administration which will restrict asylum at the border.
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Asylum Seekers Have a Legal Right to Ask for Help
The Tahirih Justice Center is concerned about recent anti-immigrant rhetoric, not based in fact, seemingly being used to justify upcoming policy shifts that would undermine U.S. obligations under international and domestic law.
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Don’t Slam the Door on Survivors of Violence
Reports indicate that the administration may institute a new executive order to shut the door on asylum seekers at the southern border. Join us in saying NO to doors and YES to bridges!
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Child Brides Call on U.S. States to End ‘Legal Rape’
Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy, Jeanne Smoot, was quoted in Reuters about how the publicized data and survivor stories of child marriage are helping the public understand the […]
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Time to End Child Marriage in the United States. No Exceptions.
Jeanne Smoot, Tahirih’s Counsel for Policy and Strategy, wrote a letter to the editor of the Washington Post about the need to change laws that allow underage marriage to happen in the U.S.
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Turning Her Bahá’í Faith Into Precedent, Lawyer Helps Women Gain Asylum
Tahirih Founder and CEO, Layli Miller-Muro, was interviewed about the work of the Tahirih Justice Center and the Bahá’í inspiration behind it.
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Yet Another Blow to Immigrants
Tahirih’s Senior Immigration Policy Counsel, Irena Sullivan, wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Times about the impact of the proposed changes to the public charge rule.