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U Visa Approvals Finally Underway for Tahirih Clients
Twelve Tahirih clients are among the first in the nation to receive U visas, a vital legal protection for immigrant women and girls who face numerous obstacles in fleeing violence.
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Tahirih Tackles Barriers to Immigrant Survivors’ Access to Justice Under Violence Against Women Act
Discussions are underway about how to strengthen the Violence Against Women Act to better protect survivors of violence, and Tahirih is a vital voice.
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Women Fleeing Violence Caught in Crossfire of Increased Immigration Enforcement
Tahirih’s clients have historically been faced with threats of arrest and deportation from their abusers, but lately these women, who have a right to legal status, are caught in the crossfire of increased activities by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Tahirih Fights for Virginia Legislation to Ensure Police Protection for Immigrant Victims
Critical legislation would help counteract the severe “chilling effect” that exists due to immigrant victims’ fear and confusion about what treatment they can expect from police—deterring crime-reporting and help-seeking, hindering law enforcement investigations and prosecutions, and undermining public safety for us all.
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New Regulations for U and T Visas Issued
Long-awaited regulations that govern the process by which survivors of certain serious crimes and human trafficking may apply to become lawful permanent residents went into effect Jan. 12, 2009.
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Women’s Chances of Winning Asylum Hinge on Sometimes Conflicting Decisions
Over the course of four days in September 2008, then-US Attorney General Michael Mukasey opened the door for the Board of Immigration Appeals to fundamentally alter a woman’s ability to claim asylum in the United States based on gender-based persecution.
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I-VAWA: A Vital Tool in the Fight Against a Worldwide Pandemic
I-VAWA offers women like Naeema—who survived a vicious acid attack at the hands of her husbandÔhope.
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Tahirih Presses for Full Implementation of Law Protecting Foreign Brides
The Government Accountability Office released a report in August 2008 citing widespread gaps in federal agencies’ implementation and enforcement of IMBRA.
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Tahirih Policy Director Named “Agent of Change”
Jeanne Smoot, Director of Public Policy, received the 2008 Agent of Change Award from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance.
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Tahirih Holds Congressional Briefing to Strengthen Protections for Refugee Women
The BIA’s decision in the Matter of A-T reveals a poor understanding of FGM and its consequences, as well as a flawed interpretation of refugee law, and poses a direct threat to the ability of Tahirih’s clients and others who have suffered FGM to receive protection in the United States.