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  • Maryland Repeals Spousal Defense for Rape

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    May 16th, 2023

    On May 15, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a bill into law ending marriage as a legal defense against rape and other sex offenses.

  • The Atlanta Appellate Project: Challenging Injustice in the Atlanta Immigration Courts

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    May 15th, 2023

    Tahirih’s Atlanta office is excited to announce our relaunched and reinvigorated Appellate Project. The Appellate Project is working to address the underlying bias, unfair practices, and misapplications of law that make the Atlanta immigration courts a national outlier.

  • Reflecting on My Two Years as CEO

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    May 9th, 2023

    I can be described by those who know me as a reluctant CEO. When Layli (my former boss and Tahirih’s founder and visionary leader for over 25 years) decided she […]

  • Statement from Lubabah Abdullah, Tahirih Houston Executive Director, on the recent violence in Texas

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    May 9th, 2023

    Tahirih mourns the lives lost in recent tragic events in Texas along with their grieving families. As new information continues to develop regarding the violent incidents in Texas this past week weekend, we can’t ignore the imminent attack on immigrant communities in Texas.

  • Pro Bono Spotlight: Morrison Foerster Represents Afghan Family of Asylum Seekers

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    May 1st, 2023

    When Tahirih launched our Afghan Asylum Project in August 2021, we knew it would be a massive undertaking that would require a lot of support from our staff and our […]

  • Understanding the Intersections of Sexual Assault and Immigration Status

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    April 26th, 2023

    Over half of women and almost 1 in 3 men have experienced sexual violence during their lifetimes, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Each April, we recognize Sexual Assault […]

  • 2023 Policy Platform

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    April 26th, 2023

    Tahirih’s policy work is rooted in our core values and in our promise theory of change. We work to advance policies and laws that enable immigrant survivors of gender-based violence to purse legal immigration status, live in safety, and fore their own paths.

    The Tahirih Justice Center is prioritizing the following policy goals to immediately improve protections for immigrant survivors with simultaneously seeking long-term, systemic change.