A Note from CEO Archi Pyati

In my career in immigration law, 2025 was one of the toughest years I’ve experienced. Yet I’m also feeling deeply that I am exactly where I’m meant to be, surrounded by my incredible Tahirih colleagues and our community of supporters, fighting for a world where everyone can live free from violence.

And our advocacy is making a difference.

In 2025, our program teams responded to nearly double the volume of calls for help and provided free legal and social services to more than 3,000 immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their families. We couldn’t have done that without the support of more than 1,200 pro bono attorneys who co-counseled cases and participated in legal clinics.

And our advocates have worked relentlessly to hold the line and defend the legal rights of all survivors of domestic and sexual violence. We broke down the news for media, lawmakers, and peers in the field, quickly analyzing the impact of policy changes on immigrant survivors. After years of delays that left many of our asylum-seeking clients losing hope, our litigation team filed lawsuits to ensure their cases were finally heard. This year, despite rapidly changing policies, we’ve celebrated hope and healing with hundreds of clients who received work permits, asylum, and other statuses, and family reunification so that they and their children can live safely.

This year was also the most successful to date in the national movement to end child marriage, with four jurisdictions—Washington, D.C., Maine, Missouri, and Oregon—passing full bans to end child marriage entirely.

At a time when so many organizations are struggling to meet the overwhelming needs of our immigrant neighbors, I’m grateful for your support and look forward to continuing to make an impact together.

With appreciation,