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Forced Marriage Discussion Scheduled at American University
March 25th, 2014Panel of experts will discuss nature and scope of forced marriage in United States and Canada How does forced marriage impact the freedom and safety of women and girls in […]
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Lessons from Eva on VAWA’s Anniversary
March 7th, 2014Like many criminals, Eva’s boss thought he would get away his abuse of Eva because she was an undocumented immigrant. He threatened to have Eva deported if she went to the police, and Eva kept quiet out of fear.
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Tahirih Welcomes Archi Pyati as New Director of Public Policy
February 18th, 2014Ms. Pyati is a dedicated advocate for immigrant women and girls with more than a decade of experience in immigration law practice, women’s rights, and public policy advocacy.
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Al Jazeera Features Tahirih in Series on Forced Marriage in the United States
January 21st, 2014Tahirih is featured this week in a four-part Al Jazeera America series on forced marriage in the United States.
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Immigrants Live in ‘Double Shadow’ of Domestic Violence
December 2nd, 2013Deysi Gonzalez’s diary begins with this sentence: “On July 3, 2002, I met the man I thought would be the love of my life.” Instead, she continues in neat Spanish script, the handsome acquaintance who courted her in Guatemala turned into a possessive bully who stalked and beat her.
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Tahirih Convenes Congressional Briefing to Urge Survivor-Inspired Immigration Reform
November 22nd, 2013Imagine jumping out of a plane without a parachute. That’s exactly what Tahirih’s Public Policy Director Jeanne Smoot asked an audience to imagine this week at a Congressional briefing convened to urge survivor-inspired immigration reform.
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Senate Passes Bill That Would Benefit Immigrant Survivors of Violence
June 28th, 2013Tahirih Justice Center praises the United States Senate’s passage yesterday of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act.