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Special Message from Layli: Tahirih’s Next Chapter
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February 3rd, 2021This marks my 20th year as CEO of Tahirih and, with great pride for the past and enthusiasm for a new future, I have decided that it will be my last.
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NC General Assembly bill would change legal marriage age from 14 to 18
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February 2nd, 2021CBS 17 reported on the newly introduced North Carolina General Assembly legislation, HB41 and SB35, which would amend the state’s legal marriage age from 14 to 18. The article features […]
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North Carolina lawmakers want to stop 14-year-olds from marrying
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February 1st, 2021The News & Observer reported on a new bill that was introduced in the North Carolina legislature to better protect minors from the harms of child marriage.
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N.C. lawmakers propose bill to raise marriage age to 18
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February 1st, 2021WSCS 5 reported on North Carolina lawmakers’ proposed companion bills that would raise the state’s minimum marriage age from 14 to 18 in an effort to stop child marriages. Casey […]
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Tahirih Statement on “Remain in Mexico” Suspension
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January 21st, 2021Yesterday, the administration announced a suspension of “Remain in Mexico,” a policy implemented nearly two years ago that has forced more than 70,000 individuals to wait in Mexico as their […]
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Tahirih Statement on New Administration’s Immigration Bill and Executive Orders
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January 20th, 2021Today, the new administration proposed the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, a sweeping immigration bill that includes provisions to restore asylum and humanitarian protections for individuals fleeing unimaginable persecution, including […]
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Immigration Groups Challenge Rule ‘Eviscerating’ Asylum
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January 15th, 2021Law360 reported on the Tahirih Justice Center and Ayuda’s joint lawsuit to challenge sweeping asylum regulations that would eliminate gender-based asylum and protections for gang-related persecution.