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Tahirih and Airbnb Pro Bono Partnership Makes a Difference for Immigrant Women and Girls
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March 22nd, 2023Tahirih Justice Center benefits from our generous network of pro bono attorneys from law firms and corporate partners who donate their time and expertise to create a world where women […]
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CBP One App May Do More Harm Than Good for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
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March 15th, 2023Senior Litigation Counsel at the Tahirih Justice Center, Rachel Sheridan, explains why the CBP One App is problematic for survivors of violence seeking asylum.
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Immigrants to receive $1,000 monthly for six months
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March 10th, 2023NewsBreak contributor Aneka Duncan did a feature on Project Empower, a collaboration project between Tahirih and My New Red Shoes. This program offered unconditional, regular cash transfers of $1000 per […]
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Tahirih is Proud to Partner with Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland
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March 3rd, 2023The Tahirih Justice Center is excited to formally partner with the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) to provide expanded holistic services to immigrant women and girls and all survivors of gender-based violence in the Greater Baltimore Area.
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Biden’s Asylum Ban Will Continue to Place Survivors in Harm’s Way
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February 21st, 2023Today, the Department of Homeland Security issued a proposed rule that would drastically limit eligibility for asylum for many people seeking safety at our Southern border. Under these new regulations, a person seeking asylum at a U.S. port of entry on the Southern border who does not have an appointment or traveled through another country without applying for protection there first will be considered ineligible for asylum here – with few exceptions. This asylum ban cuts off a critical path to safety for survivors and sends them back to dangerous conditions where they often face further violence and trauma.
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Project Empower: A Guaranteed Income Program for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
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February 15th, 2023Project Empower is a first-of-its-kind guaranteed income (GI) program designed to support immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. This program offered unconditional, regular cash transfers of $1000 per month to 10 […]
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First-of-its-Kind Guaranteed Income Pilot Provided Financial Support and Long-Term Stability to Domestic Violence Survivors and their Children
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February 15th, 2023Washington, D.C — A new report by My New Red Shoes and Tahirih Justice Center analyzes the experiences and learnings from the pilot cohort of its Project Empower, a first-of-its-kind […]