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New Executive Order Provides Relief to Undocumented Spouses and Their Families
June 18th, 2024On June 18, 2024, the Administration announced new policies that will shield certain undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and their children from deportation and provide them with the ability to work legally in the United States as they pursue citizenship.
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New Hampshire Raises Legal Marriage Age to 18 Without Exceptions
June 14th, 2024Governor Chris Sununu has signed SB 359 into law raising the legal age of marriage to 18 without exceptions in New Hampshire, making it the 13th state to end child marriage.
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Celebrating Pride Month
June 14th, 2024Happy Pride Month! It’s important to celebrate the progress we’ve made, but we should also stay focused on how much more work we must do before all of us can live in safety.
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Tahirih and 46 Organizations Submit Comment in Response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings
June 13th, 2024On June 12, 2024, the Tahirih Justice Center and 46 national, statewide, and local organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of gender-based violence submitted a formal comment in response to the proposed rule by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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Staff Spotlight: Phuong Nguyen
June 12th, 2024The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]
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Dismantling the Asylum System One Policy at a Time – Tahirih Condemns Administration’s Border Shut Down
June 4th, 2024Today, the President announced he will issue an Executive Order and interim regulation creating yet another harmful and unworkable border policy that flies in the face of this administration’s proclaimed […]
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Pathways to Wellness: Mapping Mental Health Resources for Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Houston
May 31st, 2024Tahirih’s Houston office joined the Rice University and Kinder Institute’s Community Bridges Program to create a Community Mental Health Resource Map for immigrant survivors in the Greater Houston Area.