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Tahirih Files Lawsuit Challenging the Use of CBP to Conduct Credible Fear Interviews
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 30, 2020 Today, the Tahirih Justice Center filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the use of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Analysis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant Survivors
This brief analysis examines the gaps in the immigration, health care, and public benefits systems that make immigrant survivors especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOJ seeks new emergency powers amid coronavirus pandemic
Politico quotes Layli Miller-Muro, Tahirih CEO, on the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to protect especially vulnerable groups, including immigrant survivors of violence. Politico quotes Layli […]
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Statement: Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
As daily activities have ground to a halt in the United States to slow the spread of COVID-19, Americans have been pushed into an unprecedented state of isolation, unemployment, and stress. For immigrant survivors of gender-based violence, many of whom are living with the effects of trauma or coping with ongoing abuse, this is an especially difficult time.
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Compassion for Refugees Fleeing Violence Abroad
In a letter to the editor of The Wall Street Journal, Tahirih Litigation Counsel, Richard Caldarone, reflects on the Supreme Court’s decision on the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. Caldarone writes: […]
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Tahirih’s Response to COVID-19
As our world adjusts to a new reality in its efforts to contain the coronavirus, our CEO, Layli Miller-Muro, speaks about Tahirih’s response.
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Maryland will become a ‘destination for the exploitation of girls’ if underage marriage laws aren’t changed, advocates say
WUSA9 highlights Maryland’s efforts to improve protections for women and girls at risk of child marriage and related harms in Maryland. The article features Tahirih Senior Counsel for Public Policy […]
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Federal court halts decision to block Trump policy forcing migrants wait in Mexico
The Houston Chronicle reported on the current halt on the legal decision to block the administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. Richard Caldarone, Tahirih Litigation Counsel, is quoted in response to […]
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Federal court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy — then reverses itself
USA Today reported on the court’s decision to halt the ban against the administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. In 2019, Tahirih and other immigrant advocates filed a lawsuit challenging the […]
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Federal appeals court blocks, then stays, Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ program
Roll Call reported on the federal court’s decision to halt the ban on the administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ program, a policy that continues to send asylum seekers into danger. Tahirih‘s […]
Success Stories
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Ana
After years of living in fear, Ana escaped from her abuser, only to be sent back and forced to flee again.
December 4, 2019
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Action Alerts
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Tell the U.S. Government: We Oppose the Asylum Ban
Use your voice to tell the U.S. government that you oppose the newest asylum ban. We must tell the government that every individual deserves a chance to demonstrate their eligibility for asylum and need for protection.
August 1, 2019 -
Tell the U.S. Government: Refusing Access to Subsidized Housing Will Harm Survivors of Violence
Use your voice to tell the U.S. government that the new rule to prohibit mixed-status families from accessing federal housing assistance unjustly harms survivors of gender-based violence.
July 3, 2019
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