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Publications

Browse our publications to learn more about how we support immigrant survivors of gender-based violence through service in communities, courts, and Congress.

  • 2018 Impact Report

    • Publication Date: April 18, 2019
    • Author: Tahirih Justice Center
    • Publication Categories: Annual Reports, General Resources
    • Publication Tags: Governance, Impact

    With your help, in 2018 we:

    • Provided free legal services to 3,492 immigrant women and girls and their family members
    • Connected 633 clients and their family members with vital social services, including emergency shelter, food and clothing, and healthcare
    • Marshaled an army of 2,569 professionals from 474 top law firms and fortune 500 companies in our Pro Bono Network to leverage donated resources and maximize our capacity

    Read our full Impact Report for a snapshot of what we accomplished together!

  • Tahirih Comments on Tip Form

    • Publication Date: April 11, 2019
    • Publication Categories: Comments, Letters
    • Publication Tags: Fair Immigration Laws

    The Tahirih Justice Center submitted comments in opposition to the proposed new Form G-1530. The new proposed “tip” form will allow individuals to report claims of immigration benefit fraud anonymously, which will embolden violence abusers and make it easier for them to carry out their threats.

  • Tahirih Statement on Preliminary Injunction on Remain in Mexico Policy

    • Publication Date: April 09, 2019
    • Publication Categories: Statements
    • Publication Tags: Asylum, Building Bridges, Detention, Fair Immigration Laws

    The Tahirih Justice Center, plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the Remain in Mexico policy, is relieved that a judge has issued a preliminary injunction in the case, forcing the policy to grind to a halt. Judge Seeborg ruled that Remain in Mexico must end nationwide, preserving the rights of asylum seekers and the agencies that are here to assist them.

  • Order Granting Preliminary Injunction Against Migration Protection Protocols

    • Publication Date: April 08, 2019
    • Publication Categories: General Resources

    District Court Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California ordered a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit challenging the Migration Protection Protocols, bringing the policy forcing asylum seekers to return to Mexico to a halt.

  • Tahirih Statement on House of Representatives Passing the Violence Against Women Act

    • Publication Date: April 04, 2019
    • Publication Categories: Statements
    • Publication Tags: Building Bridges, Domestic Violence, Fair Immigration Laws, VAWA

    The Tahirih Justice Center celebrates the bi-partisan passage of H.R. 1585, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. The bill includes modest improvements to the law, which has served since its original passing in 1994 as a foundation for our nation’s response to sexual assault, domestic abuse, and other forms of gender-based violence.

  • Amicus Brief in Matter of L-E-A

    • Publication Date: March 13, 2019
    • Publication Categories: Amicus Briefs
    • Publication Tags: Asylum, Domestic Violence, Fair Immigration Laws

    The Tahirih Justice Center, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, and the Public Counsel Law Center filed an amicus brief in Matter of L-E-A for the Attorney General’s consideration in deciding whether nuclear families constitute a “particular social group”.

     

  • Letter to Governor of Virginia Regarding SB 1156

    • Publication Date: March 11, 2019
    • Publication Categories: Letters
    • Publication Tags: Domestic Violence, Fair Immigration Laws, Governance

    Tahirih submitted this letter to the Governor of Virginia requesting a veto of the VA Senate Bill No. 1156, which is a blanket prohibition on local law enforcement policies that restrict federal immigration enforcement. Tahirih is deeply concerned about the passage of the bill, which would put survivors of violence and members of the community in danger and deter them from seeking life-saving services.