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Tahirih Comments on Safe-Third-Country Agreement with Guatemala
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December 18th, 2019The Tahirih Justice Center submitted comments in opposition to the interim final rule, 84 Fed. Reg. 63994, implementing safe-third-country agreements and allowing the government to remove asylum seekers to Guatemala.
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Tahirih Statement on ‘Remain in Mexico’ for the House Committee on Homeland Security
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November 19th, 2019The Tahirih Justice Center submitted a statement to the United States House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, as the Subcommittee examines the human rights […]
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Tahirih Statement on Proposed Application Fees for Affirmative Asylum Seekers
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November 18th, 2019The Tahirih Justice Center is strongly opposed to the administration’s proposed regulations that create additional, undue barriers for asylum seekers to access justice, including a $50 fee for affirmative asylum […]
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Tahirih Statement on “Safe Third Country” Interim Final Rule
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November 18th, 2019The administration announced a new interim final rule to implement “safe third country” agreements with the Northern Triangle countries– to go into effect even before public comments are received.
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Federal Habeas Petition Filed on Behalf of Tahirih Client Vilma Carrillo Carrillo
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October 8th, 2019In December 2018, Tahirih filed a federal habeas petition challenging the constitutionality of Vilma Carrillo Carrillo’s detention. Vilma is a Tahirih client who was detained and separated from her U.S. […]
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Tahirih and AIC Statement on Lawsuit Challenging Expansion of CBP’s Role in the Screening of Asylum Seekers
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October 4th, 2019On October 2, the Tahirih Justice Center and the American Immigration Council filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Customs and […]
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Complaint Challenging the Use of Border Patrol to Conduct Asylum Interviews
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October 4th, 2019On October 2, the Tahirih Justice Center and the American Immigration Council filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Customs and […]