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- Tahirih Joins the National Day of Action for Black Migrants
  
  International human rights law forbids sending people back to the country that they are fleeing when their lives are on the line. Black immigrants, including Haitians, have been discriminated against—and it’s costing lives. For months, thousands of Haitian asylum seekers and other Black migrants have been expelled from this country and denied their legal right to seek asylum. Black migrants deserve to be welcomed with dignity, not face an endless cycle of inhumane and violent treatment at the hands of our government.
  
  October 14, 2021
- Creating a safer world for Indigenous women and girls—together.
  
  October 11 marks both International Day of the Girl and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, observances that illuminate the ways gender-based violence particularly impacts those who live at the dangerous intersections of sexism, racism, and xenophobia.
  
  October 10, 2021
Survivor Voices
- Maria
  
  “We can overcome unthinkable situations. Every mother should have the opportunity to fight for justice for themselves and their family. We deserve to be heard and we deserve to be free of violence.”
  
  February 23, 2021
- Allan
  
  “Looking back, I see that I had the strength and resolve the whole time. Because of trauma, we tell ourselves we can’t do it. But in reality, we have overcome so much, and we will continue to overcome. I’m going to continue pressing forward to reach my dreams.”
  
  February 23, 2021

VAWA Application Document Checklist

Latest News

Tahirih Joins the National Day of Action for Black Migrants

Creating a safer world for Indigenous women and girls—together.

Survivor Voices

Maria

Allan

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