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Judge blocks asylum screening by border protection agents
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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‘Poppycock!’: Judge Blocks Trump Policy Tapping Border Agents to Screen Asylum-Seekers
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Judge Calls ‘Poppycock!’ On Border Agents’ Asylum Training
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Use of Border Patrol to Conduct Asylum Screenings
On August 31, 2020, Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen asylum seekers for their ‘credible fear’ of persecution while a lawsuit remains pending.
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Judge blocks border patrol agents from conducting ‘credible fear’ interviews
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Judge blocks asylum screening by border protection agents
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Judge Blocks Asylum Screening by Border Protection Agents
Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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An outdated NC law has allowed thousands of minors to marry. Change it to protect children
In this op-ed, Casey Swegman, Forced Marriage Initiative Project Manager at Tahirih, and Lyric Thompson, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at the International Center for Research on Women, write […]
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Tahirih Condemns Sweeping Proposed Changes to Immigration Courts
Last Friday, the administration proposed sweeping regulations to change procedures in immigration court— making it even more difficult for immigrant survivors of violence to seek protection in the United States. […]
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Survivor Voices: Kae
Kae survived an abusive stepfather and FGM/C as a child, and was threatened with violence when her family discovered she had converted to a different religion. Faced with this interplay […]
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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Act Now to Save Asylum
Make your voice heard about a new proposed rule that would make it impossible for asylum seekers to get a fair shot at obtaining protection.
October 14, 2020 -
Salvemos el derecho de asilo
Haga escuchar su voz sobre una nueva norma propuesta que cerrará la puerta a la mayoría de la gente buscando asilo en los Estados Unidos. La regla amenaza la seguridad de sobrevivientes de todo tipo de abusos de los derechos humanos.
July 7, 2020
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