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U Visa Approvals Finally Underway for Tahirih Clients
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August 5th, 2009Twelve Tahirih clients are among the first in the nation to receive U visas, a vital legal protection for immigrant women and girls who face numerous obstacles in fleeing violence.
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Tahirih Tackles Barriers to Immigrant Survivors’ Access to Justice Under Violence Against Women Act
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August 1st, 2009Discussions are underway about how to strengthen the Violence Against Women Act to better protect survivors of violence, and Tahirih is a vital voice.
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Women Fleeing Violence Caught in Crossfire of Increased Immigration Enforcement
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March 26th, 2009Tahirih’s clients have historically been faced with threats of arrest and deportation from their abusers, but lately these women, who have a right to legal status, are caught in the crossfire of increased activities by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Tahirih Fights for Virginia Legislation to Ensure Police Protection for Immigrant Victims
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March 19th, 2009Critical legislation would help counteract the severe “chilling effect” that exists due to immigrant victims’ fear and confusion about what treatment they can expect from police—deterring crime-reporting and help-seeking, hindering law enforcement investigations and prosecutions, and undermining public safety for us all.
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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.
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Women’s Chances of Winning Asylum Hinge on Sometimes Conflicting Decisions
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December 11th, 2008Over the course of four days in September 2008, then-US Attorney General Michael Mukasey opened the door for the Board of Immigration Appeals to fundamentally alter a woman’s ability to claim asylum in the United States based on gender-based persecution.
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I-VAWA: A Vital Tool in the Fight Against a Worldwide Pandemic
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December 11th, 2008I-VAWA offers women like Naeema—who survived a vicious acid attack at the hands of her husbandÔhope.