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The Arduous, Traumatizing Path at the Border
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November 15th, 2018Tahirih Chief of Policy, Archi Pyati, wrote a letter to the editor of the Washington Post in response to the suggestion that asylum seekers are taking a shortcut.
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As Legal Status Options Narrow for Immigrants, Domestic Abuse Reports Rise
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November 14th, 2018Tahirih Houston’s Anne Chandler spoke to the Houston Chronicle about rising domestic violence reports since 2017.
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BREAKING NEWS: New Rule Restricts Asylum at the Border
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November 9th, 2018The Tahirih Justice Center strongly condemns a new rule by the administration which will restrict asylum at the border.
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Asylum Seekers Have a Legal Right to Ask for Help
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November 2nd, 2018The Tahirih Justice Center is concerned about recent anti-immigrant rhetoric, not based in fact, seemingly being used to justify upcoming policy shifts that would undermine U.S. obligations under international and domestic law.
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Don’t Slam the Door on Survivors of Violence
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October 26th, 2018Reports indicate that the administration may institute a new executive order to shut the door on asylum seekers at the southern border. Join us in saying NO to doors and YES to bridges!
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Child Brides Call on U.S. States to End ‘Legal Rape’
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October 25th, 2018Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy, Jeanne Smoot, was quoted in Reuters about how the publicized data and survivor stories of child marriage are helping the public understand the […]
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Time to End Child Marriage in the United States. No Exceptions.
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October 16th, 2018Jeanne Smoot, Tahirih’s Counsel for Policy and Strategy, wrote a letter to the editor of the Washington Post about the need to change laws that allow underage marriage to happen in the U.S.