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Biden administration announces asylum system overhaul: What you need to know
News
March 25th, 2022The Los Angeles Times immigration reporter, Andrea Castillo, spoke with Tahirih’s Senior Litigation Counsel, Richard Caldarone, about the new asylum regulations and what they mean for survivors of violence.
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The Biden Administration’s Asylum System Overhaul May Do More Harm than Good
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March 24th, 2022The Biden administration today rolled out a new rule that attempts to repair a deeply flawed asylum system. Although the rule rolls back dangerous changes to the asylum process made in 2020, and adopts some new procedures that are welcomed, it does not go far enough to ensure the protection of individuals seeking asylum in the U.S.
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Tahirih Celebrates Decision on AsylumWorks v. Mayorkas
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February 8th, 2022The Tahirih Justice Center celebrates yesterday’s court ruling in AsylumWorks v. Mayorkas. It’s a lawsuit that challenged two rules that prevented people seeking asylum from receiving timely work authorization.
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Afghan Asylum Screening and The Trauma-Informed Approach
Probono Pubs
January 14th, 2022This training is designed to prepare you to screen AUW Afghan student service seekers for asylum. You have a script to use to conduct the screenings. Rather than review the […]
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Tahirih Pro Bono: Afghan Asylum Training
Probono Pubs
November 11th, 2021Please join us on November 9, 2021, to learn about the legal limbo facing arriving Afghan refugees and how you can help. After providing a real-time snapshot of the legal […]
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“The judge didn’t believe me.” The hard path survivors of domestic violence encounter while seeking asylum in the U.S.
News
October 19th, 2021Univision reporter sheds light on the hard journey of a Tahirih client and explains the importance of ‘gender’ becoming a basis of asylum.
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Tahirih Releases Groundbreaking Report on Gaps in Gender-Based Asylum Protection
Cool Timeline
October 14th, 2021Tahirih releases report, “Precarious Protection: How Unsettled Policy and Current Laws Harm Women and Girls Fleeing Persecution,” and co-hosts congressional briefing on needed asylum reforms.