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Victory in Delaware: New Law to End Child Marriage
Delaware Governor John Carney has signed into law a bill that sets the state’s minimum age of marriage at 18. With this law, Delaware is the first state in the nation to limit marriage to individuals age 18 or older, no exceptions.
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Upholding Asylum for Survivors of Violence
The Attorney General is about to decide whether to reverse policy that offers asylum to survivors of gender-based violence. Learn how Tahirih is leading the charge to maintain asylum for survivors.
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Tahirih Delivers Petition on Asylum for Domestic Violence Survivors to the Attorney General
Today, Tahirih delivered our petition on asylum for domestic violence survivors to the Attorney General. At the time of delivery, this petition had received nearly 60,000 signatures!
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More Victories in the Campaign to End Child Marriage
Across the country, we’ve seen tremendous growth in the movement to protect girls from the risks and harms of child marriage. Learn more about recent legislative victories in Kentucky and Florida.
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Kentucky Governor Signs Landmark Child Marriage Reform Bill Into Law
Tahirih hailed another milestone moment in the campaign to end child marriage when Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed into law SB 48.
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Survivor Advocate’s Perseverance Yields New Florida Law to Limit Child Marriage
Florida joined the national movement to end child marriage when Governor Rick Scott signed into law SB 140.
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Kentucky Votes To Ban Child Marriage
Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy spoke with NPR about a critical bill to overhaul Kentucky’s child marriage laws.
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Sessions Reviewing Immigrant Abuse Victims’ Protections
Tahirih’s Chief of Policy spoke with CNN about Attorney General Jeff Session’s recent move to reconsider whether survivors of domestic violence can seek asylum in the U.S.
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Trump Administration Moves to Reshape Who Qualifies for Asylum
Courageous Tahirih client Aracely spoke with NPR’s Morning Edition for this story about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent moves to review who qualifies for asylum in the U.S.
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Tahirih’s Open Letter to NBC4 Washington
Tahirih submitted this letter to NBC4 Washington in response to a misleading story that calls into question life-saving legal protections for immigrant survivors of gender-based violence.