Tahirih submitted this statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee as it considers  H.R. 391, “The Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017.” Tahirih urged the Committee to reject this bill, which would restrict access to asylum and related relief and elevate the risk of further atrocities, including death, for Tahirih clients.

The Tahirih Justice Center submitted this statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee as it considers the FY2018 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. Tahirih urged the Committee to reject the bill’s proposed increase in appropriations for immigration detention.

Tahirih submitted this statement to the U.S. House of Representatives urging opposition to the “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act” (H.R. 3003) and “Kate’s Law” (H.R. 3004). By further entangling federal and local immigration enforcement, H.R. 3003 will not only put survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence at greater risk of harm, but will also embolden violent criminals who pose a danger to us all. H.R. 3004 will unjustly punish asylum seekers who sought safe haven in the United States, but were improperly denied access to the asylum process the first time around.

Tahirih submitted this statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary urging opposition to “The Protection of Children Act of 2017.” The Act undoes many of the protections enacted through the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 designed to provide meaningful access to the legal process for children with legitimate claims for relief. The Act will result in the wrongful repatriation of child survivors of horrific trauma such as sexual assault and human trafficking.