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The Tahirih Justice Center submitted these comments to the Department of Homeland Security in response to the proposed rule relating to the apprehension, processing, care and custody of alien minors and unaccompanied alien children, which will allow the indefinite detention of immigration children. We advocate instead for policies and practices consistent with the Flores Settlement Agreement’s mandate to minimize detention for children, and maximize their health and safety when detention is deemed necessary.
The Tahirih Justice Center and partner organizations filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case E.D. v. Sharkey. The brief supports an asylum seeker and survivor of domestic violence who sued for damages against an employee who had coerced her into having sex while detained at a state-run detention facility. The survivor also sued the co-workers and supervisor who witnessed the abuse.
The brief focuses on the inherent power dynamics between employees at the facilities and detained individuals, making the issue of consent to sexual contact irrelevant to a constitutional claim for damages.
The Tahirih Justice Center is concerned about reports that the White House is considering several new family detention and separation policies. We urge the President and the Administration to consider the ramifications of such policies, which compromise our nation’s commitment to justice for all.
The Tahirih Justice Center is deeply concerned about a report published on September 5, 2018 by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) that seeks to discredit the Legal Orientation Program (LOP), and here shares contradictory information obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. In April 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions attempted to end the LOP but received vocal opposition from Congress, pausing in anticipation of this EOIR report.
The Tahirih Justice Center and partner organizations filed an amicus brief to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in the case Grace v. Sessions, opposing the new policies announced in Matter of A-B-.
The brief urges the Court to continue to recognize the long-standing protections for victims of gender-based and domestic violence who meet the requirements for asylum.
The Tahirih Justice Center is disappointed at the lack of reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act by Congress. This puts women who endured horrific brutality in a vulnerable position without the vital support they need from the federal government.
The Tahirih Justice Center is deeply concerned about the impact that the new rule expanding the definition of “public charge” will have on survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and related trauma. The proposal will undoubtedly deter survivors from accessing basic health services which are essential to their short and long-term health and well-being. Tahirih calls on the Administration to abandon these changes, which to their own admission has the potential to create chaos and instability for families, which includes survivors of violence.
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