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The Power of Many: Tahirih’s Innovative Pro Bono Model Featured in Award-Winning Magazine
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December 2nd, 2011We were in the courtroom and I caught my client’s eyes. They filled with tears, and then she looked forward toward the judge and jury. She was a very small Ukrainian woman and very scared.
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Representation Essential to the Success of an Immigrant’s Case
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September 13th, 2011For women and girls like Tahirih’s clients, it is not enough to have just any attorney. Their unique gender-based violence cases require attorneys who are well-versed in both sensitive cultural issues and the extremely complicated and often unexplored territory of gender-based immigration law.
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Growing Network in Houston Commits to Serving Immigrant Women and Girls
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April 28th, 2011Community members across the city of Houston have stepped up to provide Tahirih clients with vital legal and medical care at free or reduced costs.
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Tahirih Wins High-Profile Asylum Case for Young Woman Who Suffered FGM/C
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April 26th, 2011The court decision reflects a critical course-correction from earlier decisions by both the judge and the nation’s highest immigration court that held asylum claims by women who have suffered FGM to a higher legal standard than claims by other asylum applicants.
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Sandra’s Story Underscores Urgent Need for Tahirih’s Holistic Services
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March 26th, 2010It didn’t take Sandra long to learn that her new husband had lied about his status as a citizen in the United States. But it was too late for her to save herself from an abusive marriage.
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Exxon Mobil Spouses Club Decorates Beautiful Children’s Room at Tahirih
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March 5th, 2009They arrived with bags of toys and books, and they spent all morning painting, sorting stuffed animals, and decorating a room. Their work didn’t stop there.
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New Regulations for U and T Visas Issued
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February 17th, 2009Long-awaited regulations that govern the process by which survivors of certain serious crimes and human trafficking may apply to become lawful permanent residents went into effect Jan. 12, 2009.