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Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Rape Too Scared to Call Police over Fears of Being Deported or Separated from Children
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June 5th, 2019Newsweek reported on a recent advocate survey conducted by the Tahirih Justice Center and other national organizations.
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Survey of Advocates Reveals Immigrant Survivors Fear Reporting Violence
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June 4th, 2019Tahirih and a coalition of national organizations issued this statement after releasing the eye-opening results of a survey of advocates working with immigrant survivors of violence.
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Victory in Georgia! New Law Protects Against Child Marriage
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May 6th, 2019Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a bill ending child marriage in Georgia!
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Federal Judge Blocks ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
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April 9th, 2019Tahirih celebrates a federal judge’s decision blocking the Administration’s policy of sending asylum seekers to Mexico while their cases are pending.
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House of Representatives Passes the Bi-Partisan Violence Against Women Act
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April 4th, 2019Tahirih celebrates the bi-partisan passage of the reuathorization of the Violence Against Women Act in the House of Representatives.
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‘Wide-Open Potential for Abuse’: States are Ground Zero in the Fight Against Child Marriage
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April 1st, 2019NBC News reported on opposition to bills seeking to outlaw child marriage in states across the country, quoting Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy Jeanne Smoot.
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Why It’s About Time That Georgia Takes a Closer Look at Child Marriage
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March 26th, 2019The Atlanta Journal Constitution quoted Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy Jeanne Smoot about the harmful consequences of child marriage and the bill addressing the issue in Georgia.