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New Regulations for U and T Visas Issued
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
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
December 11th, 2008I-VAWA offers women like Naeema—who survived a vicious acid attack at the hands of her husbandÔhope.
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Tahirih Presses for Full Implementation of Law Protecting Foreign Brides
December 11th, 2008The Government Accountability Office released a report in August 2008 citing widespread gaps in federal agencies’ implementation and enforcement of IMBRA.
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Tahirih Policy Director Named “Agent of Change”
August 3rd, 2008Jeanne Smoot, Director of Public Policy, received the 2008 Agent of Change Award from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance.
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Tahirih Holds Congressional Briefing to Strengthen Protections for Refugee Women
April 29th, 2008The BIA’s decision in the Matter of A-T reveals a poor understanding of FGM and its consequences, as well as a flawed interpretation of refugee law, and poses a direct threat to the ability of Tahirih’s clients and others who have suffered FGM to receive protection in the United States.
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Tahirih Advocates Against “Chilling Effect”
March 6th, 2008Federal protections are intended to encourage non-citizen survivors of violent crimes to come forward and get help, but a push for local police to enforce immigration law could unravel the intent of the protections, which have been painstakingly elaborated over 15 years.