Tahirih Houston Executive Director, Anne Chandler, spoke with the Houston Chronicle about her office receiving a higher volume of calls and domestic violence cases since 2017.
“After the elections, the volume of individuals calling with fear and stories of deep concern increased in our office,” said Chandler.
Tahirih received 620 phone calls concerning immigration in the first two months of 2017 alone, compared to 877 phone calls in 2015.
I came to the U.S. in the winter of 2006. Life back home in Mexico was tough for me and my family. I dreamt of going to college and graduating but with my family’s economic status, that dream was too costly and impossible.
At least I was able to graduate high school and that is something I am proud of since I was also working at the time to help my family. I was always looking for an opportunity to have a better life as a young woman.
“I hope my story is helpful to someone else…and can inspire many women to be stronger. We need to help young women identify toxic relationships, so that there are fewer Camilas that go through such difficult things, let alone have our children suffer.”
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