After four years of successful advocacy helping many Afghan survivors and families access asylum, the Tahirih Justice Center’s Afghan Asylum Project has come to an end. Here is a snapshot of the project’s impact.

June marks the 20th anniversary of providing social services at Tahirih Justice Center.

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, […]

During this National Celebration of Pro Bono week, we are thrilled to uplift the dedication and impact of attorneys at commercial law firms who provide their services free of charge to Tahirih clients, many of whom are living below the poverty line. We begin with Erin Culbertson, Senior Associate at Three Crowns LLP.

With the upcoming elections this fall, we are hearing increased dehumanizing rhetoric about people legally seeking safety. In this climate, Tahirih is clear about our principles and policy priorities. We […]

Tahirih’s Houston office joined the Rice University and Kinder Institute’s Community Bridges Program to create a Community Mental Health Resource Map for immigrant survivors in the Greater Houston Area.

At Tahirih, our highest priority is to provide survivor-centered and trauma-informed care to every person who calls us looking for help. From our very first contact with a service seeker, […]