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Tahirih Celebrates Vacated Matter of A-B- Decision
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June 16th, 2021On June 16, 2021, the Department of Justice vacated Matter of A-B-, a decision that cruelly denied access to asylum for thousands of survivors of domestic violence and dramatically limited […]
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Tahirih Statement on Work Permits for U-visa Petitioners
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June 14th, 2021United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of a policy that allows U-visa petitioners within the U.S. who submit complete applications and pass a background check to […]
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Tahirih Statement on the End of the “Remain in Mexico” Policy
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June 1st, 2021The Department of Homeland Security officially terminated the “Remain in Mexico” policy, also known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, which was implemented over two years ago and forced more than 70,000 individuals to wait in Mexico as their asylum cases are processed.
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New Report Underscores Impact of Pandemic on Immigrant Communities
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May 26th, 2021A new report from the Tahirih Justice Center sheds light on the increased vulnerabilities that immigrant communities are confronting in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A System Under […]
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Tahirih Statement on End of Nationwide Moratorium on Evictions
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May 5th, 2021The Tahirih Justice Center is disappointed in today’s decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to end the nationwide moratorium on evictions, in addition to the […]
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Tahirih Opposes Dangerously Amended NC Senate Bill on Child Marriage
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April 28th, 2021The Tahirih Justice Center opposes amendments to Senate Bill 35 (S35), a bill that was originally intended to increase North Carolina’s age floor to marry and protect girls and young […]
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Tahirih Statement on the Administration’s Asylum Overhaul
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April 1st, 2021The administration is considering an overhaul of the asylum system at the U.S. southern border, which includes moving some asylum cases from the purview of the immigration courts within the […]