Immigrants without legal status who have been victims of crimes may be eligible for U visas, a form of immigration relief designed to protect immigrants who come forward about criminal […]

HOUSTON – The Tahirih Justice Center has been serving immigrant survivors in Houston since 2009, and nationwide since 1997. Today, the level of fear among those we serve is at […]

Today, the Supreme Court permitted an executive order redefining birthright citizenship to go into effect for everyone except the specific plaintiffs in ongoing federal litigation. In so ruling, the court […]

Attorneys and advocates for survivors of violence have noted a troubling trend in the first months of 2025: immigrant crime victims are even more afraid to seek help from the […]

  New Policy Changes and Its Impact on Survivors Since January 20, 2025, numerous executive orders and policy changes have gone into effect that might have an impact on immigrants […]

On June 4, the President of the United States issued an executive order to institute a “travel ban,” effective June 9, 2025. The ban will completely suspend the entry of […]

Underage Immigrants Traveling Alone to the U.S. Need Legal Support—but federal funding cuts are making lawyers harder to get Tahirih Justice Center’s executive director Vanessa Wilkins stated That work, though, […]