New Policy Changes and Its Impact on Survivors Since January 20, 2025, numerous executive orders and policy changes have gone into effect that might have an impact on immigrants […]

On June 4, the President of the United States issued an executive order to institute a “travel ban,” effective June 9, 2025. The ban will completely suspend the entry of […]

Since 1997, the Tahirih Justice Center, a national nonprofit organization, has served women, girls, and other immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of gender-based violence. We […]

Dear Friends, Reading the news these days, it’s reasonable to feel helpless. Thankfully the incredible staff at Tahirih are taking action. Immigrant survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and forced […]

This analysis focuses on the impact the January 20 executive orders are likely to have on the ability of immigrant women, girls, and other survivors of gender-based violence to access safety and the legal status to which they are entitled under law.

Underage Immigrants Traveling Alone to the U.S. Need Legal Support—but federal funding cuts are making lawyers harder to get Tahirih Justice Center’s executive director Vanessa Wilkins stated That work, though, […]

Director of Public Policy Casey Carter Swegman writes: “Because of what is happening today, survivors of violence will be even more afraid to ask for help. For them, life is […]