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This Human Rights Day, Meet Allan.
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December 10th, 2020Today we celebrate Human Rights Day, marking the day 72 years ago when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and proclaimed that all people — regardless […]
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Voices of Houston: Discovery Green honors unsung Houston heroes in its winter art installation
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December 10th, 2020Tahirih Houston Attorney, Jennefer Canales-Pelaez, was selected for the Voices of Houston award, recognizing her work to serve immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. Read more here.
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Tahirih’s Interdisciplinary Model, Explained
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December 7th, 2020At the Tahirih Justice Center, we believe that it is not enough to simply win a client’s legal case. We work to support their needs and connect them with a variety of services, like skill–building opportunities, workforce readiness and education programs, counseling, and […]
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Child marriage: Why does it persist in the US?
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December 1st, 2020The Stream, a daily TV show on Al Jazeera, discussed the issue of child marriage in the United States and why it persists. Femi Oke interviews Donna Pollard, founder of […]
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New Proposed Rules to Limit Due Process for Immigrant Survivors
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November 25th, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | NOVEMBER 25, 2020 CONTACT: Rachel Pak [email protected]; 571-550-9162 Today, the outgoing administration proposed two rules that would speed up the deportation machine that immigration courts have […]
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Ten Steps the Administration Must Take Now for Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
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November 9th, 2020The new administration has the power to immediately change many policies that will help immigrant survivors and start rebuilding our broken system.
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Introduction of The Status of Child Marriages in the United States Act
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October 20th, 2020Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Van Taylor introduced the Status of Child Marriage in the United States Act— legislation to study this pressing issue in the U.S. In a statement […]