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Celebrity Faces Advocating for Justice
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May 17th, 2017A 14-time Emmy Award-winning Host, Executive Producer, and Anchor. A Platinum-selling singer-songwriter. An Emmy-nominated actress. These are the real-life advocates who, at Tahirih’s 20th Anniversary Gala, helped raise $1 million for women and girls seeking justice!
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Tahirih Welcomes Federal Judge Ruling That Blocks De-Funding of So-Called Sanctuary Jurisdictions
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April 26th, 2017Tahirih issued this statement after a federal judge in San Francisco ruled to temporarily block efforts to withhold funds from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions.
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Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Immigration Enforcement
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March 30th, 2017Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security on the impact of the January 25 Executive Order.
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Tahirih Files Brief to Stop Part of Jan. 25 Executive Order
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March 23rd, 2017Tahirih filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit brought to prevent enforcement of a section of a January 25 Executive Order on immigration.
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Letter Urging the Department of Homeland Security to Protect Survivors of Violence
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March 8th, 2017On International Women’s Day, Tahirih and over 560 national, state, and local organizations submitted a letter to DHS to express concern about the impact of the immigration executive orders on survivors of violence.
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New DHS Interviews Likely to Shut the Door on Eligible Refugee Women and Children
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March 3rd, 2017Changes to the training manual for asylum officers conducting screenings at U.S. borders will turn away survivors of gender-based violence.
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DHS Memos Darken Outlook for Immigrant Women and Kids Fleeing Violence
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February 22nd, 2017Tahirih has issued an analysis of two Department of Homeland Security memoranda that could have significant, negative impacts on survivors of gender-based violence.