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Tahirih and Colleague Organizations File Ninth Circuit Amicus Brief Against January 27 Executive Order
Tahirih and five colleague organizations have filed an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court opposing the refugee and visa ban executive order.
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Letter From Layli: What is Widely Unknown
Every single current and prospective Tahirih client will be affected by the recent executive orders on immigration. We must do more, and quickly!
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Letter From Layli: Take Action for Refugees and Immigrants
We are at a critical time in history, when the values our country was built on are being tested and clarified.
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New Executive Orders Will Keep Immigrant Women and Children From Accessing Legal Protection
Women and children fleeing violence will be hindered from receiving the legal protection they are entitled to as a result of two new executive orders.
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Letter From Layli: What’s At Stake in 2017
Tahirih is eager to meet the challenges of the days ahead.
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Mayor Turner Asserts Houston’s Commitment to Being a Welcoming City for Immigrants and Refugees
Mayor Turner expressed Houston’s support for immigrants and refugees and commitment to immigrant survivors of crimes at a recent press conference.
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Tahirih Releases National Consultation Summary Report: Should Forced Marriage be Criminalized in the United States?
Tahirih’s report details advocates’ perspectives on the potential risks and benefits of making forced marriage a criminal offense in the U.S.
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Report: U.S. State Statutes on Minimum Marriage Age
Tahirih’s compilation of all 50 states’ laws on minimum marriage age and exceptions is the focus of a November 2016 article in The Chronicle of Social Change.
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Statutory Compilation Shows How State Laws Permit Child Marriage to Persist in Present-Day America
A new compilation of all 50 states’ laws on minimum marriage age and exceptions reveals the ways in which state statutes allow children to be married.
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Letter From Layli: Reflections on the Election
This moment is an opportunity to deeply examine ourselves.