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Trump Administration’s Database of “Criminal Aliens” is Dangerous—and Quite Possibly Illegal
This Slate article discusses the publicly searchable DHS database that includes confidential information on protected survivors of crime. Tahirih has asked DHS to take down this information immediately.
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Trump Administration’s Immigration Database Exposes Crime Victims’ Personal Info, Lawyers Say
The Guardian reports that DHS’s new online database, VINE, includes confidential information on protected survivors of gender-based violence.
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11 Years Old, a Mom, and Pushed to Marry Her Rapist in Florida
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof cited the work of Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative in this op-ed on child marriage in the U.S.
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Women Are Now Living With the Fear of Deportation If They Report Domestic Violence
This Mother Jones article discusses the eye-opening results of a survey conducted by Tahirih and a coalition of national organizations.
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DHS’ VINE Database Includes Federally Protected Information on Survivors of Crime
Tahirih and partner organizations found that DHS’ new VINE database includes confidential information on survivors of crime and have asked that DHS remove their information immediately.
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Tahirih Urges House Judiciary Committee to Oppose the Harmful Davis-Oliver Act
The Davis-Oliver Act will not only put survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence at greater risk, but will embolden violent criminals who pose a danger to us all.
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Connecticut’s Reform Bill Will Fail to Achieve Protection Goals
Tahirih is concerned that HB 5442, a bill setting new conditions for the issuance of marriage licenses to minors in Connecticut, does not include several critical safeguards to help protect them from abuse.
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Uncertain Times: Family Law Attorneys Help Undocumented Immigrants Prepare for the Worst
The Tahirih Justice Center’s Immigration and Family Law Staff Attorney in Baltimore, Daniella Pozzo, appeared on the cover of The Daily Record’s April 2017 Maryland Family Law Update.
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Nothing Will Stop These Immigrants From Coming to the U.S.
Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs spoke with The Daily Beast for this story about asylum seekers in the U.S. who have fled horrific violence in their home countries.
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Tahirih Welcomes Federal Judge Ruling That Blocks De-Funding of So-Called Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Tahirih issued this statement after a federal judge in San Francisco ruled to temporarily block efforts to withhold funds from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions.