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It Happens Here, Too: American Girls Face Forced Marriage
We’ve uncovered only the tip of the iceberg of the issue of child marriage in the United States.
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Historic Bill to Prevent Child Marriage Heads to Governor’s Desk
BREAKING NEWS: Virginia passes bill to protect vulnerable children and teens from coerced and forced marriage.
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Does Child Marriage Hit Home For You? Please Share Your Experience!
Your voice matters in the movement to end child marriage in the United States.
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State Legislatures Take Aim at Child Marriage
Proponents of child marriage legislation want to see it in all 50 states, because they say that victims of forced and child marriage face severe and lifelong consequences.
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Amicus Brief Argues Young Asylum-Seeker Deserves New Hearing
The decision to deny asylum to a young gay man from Mexico undermines legal protections for vulnerable survivors.
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New Guidance for Asylum Officers Will Better Protect Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
USCIS recognizes that in communities where FGM/C occurs, other forms of persecution may await a girl or woman if she were forced to return to her home country.
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Efforts Intensify to Curtail Child Marriage in the U.S.
Child marriage in the U.S. has escaped intensive scrutiny, writes David Crary of the Associated Press.
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Virginians, Children Across Your State Need You to Act by 10 a.m. Monday!
Do you have 10 minutes to contact 10 Virginia lawmakers? This could change the future for girls across your state.
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Now More Than Ever, Obama’s Immigration Policies Are Punishing the Persecuted
Read our full op-ed in Vice News.
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A Child Bride in Texas
A writer opens up about her mother’s harrowing experience with forced marriage in the Houston Chronicle.