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A migration policy based on “deterrence” increases risk of gender-based violence
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December 16th, 2022A recent report from our two organizations reveals shocking levels of gender-based violence at the US/Mexico border, and exposes how the deterrence-based asylum policy of the US is fueling it.
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Statement from Archi Pyati, Tahirih Justice Center CEO on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Ruling
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June 24th, 2022Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturns the Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, paving the way for abortion to be criminalized in 22 states and severely limiting access to it in many more.
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SCOTUS Limits Relief for Detained Immigrants
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June 14th, 2022These disappointing decisions continue a troubling pattern of foreclosing important protections for immigrant survivors.
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Special Projects and Local Offices
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2022 Policy Platform
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April 1st, 2022Tahirih’s policy work is rooted in our core values and in our specific theory of change. Inspired by the Bahá’í faith and grounded in our belief in the oneness of humanity, we reach for a society that embraces our diversity and guarantees everyone’s human rights. Our mission is to advance policies and laws that enable immigrant survivors of gender-based violence to pursue legal immigration status, live in safety, and forge their own paths. Everything we do is in service of that goal.
The immigration system is shattered. Survivors are denied access to safety because of policies and practices that could be fixed. The Tahirih Justice Center is prioritizing the following policy goals to immediately improve protections for immigrant survivors while simultaneously seeking long-term, systemic change.
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Honoring Black History and Working for a Brighter Future
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February 1st, 2022Today we observe Freedom Day, a day to celebrate the abolition of slavery and the beginning of Black History Month in the United States. During Black History Month, we honor […]
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Tahirih Comments on Separation of Families
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January 25th, 2022Tahirih filed a comment with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on ways to minimize the separation of families who enter the United States. The comment notes that family separation amounts to torture and recommends that the administration abandon the misuse of Title 42, the Migrant Protection Protocols, and detention and deportation to separate families