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DHS Memos Darken Outlook for Immigrant Women and Kids Fleeing Violence
February 22nd, 2017Tahirih has issued an analysis of two Department of Homeland Security memoranda that could have significant, negative impacts on survivors of gender-based violence.
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Terrorizing Immigrants Endangers Us All
February 20th, 2017Tahirih CEO Layli Miller-Muro’s letter to the editor in the Washington Post explains that significant shifts in immigration enforcement will discourage immigrant survivors from dialing 911 when in danger.
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Protecting Children in Texas From Forced Marriage and Other Harms of Child Marriage
February 14th, 2017Nearly 40,000 children under age 18 were married in the state of Texas between 2000-2014. Those are some of the highest child marriage numbers in the nation.
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Tahirih and Colleague Organizations File Ninth Circuit Amicus Brief Against January 27 Executive Order
February 7th, 2017Tahirih and five colleague organizations have filed an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court opposing the refugee and visa ban executive order.
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Letter From Layli: What is Widely Unknown
February 2nd, 2017Every single current and prospective Tahirih client will be affected by the recent executive orders on immigration. We must do more, and quickly!
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Letter From Layli: Take Action for Refugees and Immigrants
January 29th, 2017We are at a critical time in history, when the values our country was built on are being tested and clarified.
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New Executive Orders Will Keep Immigrant Women and Children From Accessing Legal Protection
January 25th, 2017Women and children fleeing violence will be hindered from receiving the legal protection they are entitled to as a result of two new executive orders.