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Tahirih Condemns New Proposed Regulations That Aim to End Asylum
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June 11th, 2020Today, the administration proposed regulations that aim to overturn U.S. asylum law, making it effectively impossible for people fleeing persecution to obtain protection in the United States. If implemented, the rule would eliminate gender-based asylum—shutting the door to anyone fleeing life-threatening persecution due to their gender, while undoing decades of legal precedent. Women fleeing rape […]
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Tahirih Comments on CDC Rule and Border Expulsions
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April 24th, 2020On April 23, 2020, the Tahirih Justice Center submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in response […]
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Tahirih Statement on Executive Order to Suspend Immigration
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April 23rd, 2020Last night, the administration issued an executive order that will temporarily suspend some immigration to the United States. The Tahirih Justice Center condemns this order, which comes at a time– […]
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Tahirih Statement on Threat to Suspend Immigration to the U.S.
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April 21st, 2020Yesterday, the administration announced a proposed executive order that would temporarily suspend all immigration to the United States. The Tahirih Justice Center is deeply concerned by this news and continues […]
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Letter to DHS and CDC on COVID-19 and the Expulsions of Asylum Seekers
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April 16th, 2020The Tahirih Justice Center signed a letter, joined by over 120 legal, faith-based, humanitarian, human rights and community organizations, to object to the Department of Homeland Security’s closure of the […]
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Preliminary Injunction Motion in A.B.-B. v. Morgan
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April 15th, 2020On April 13, 2020, Tahirih filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the case A.B.-B. v. Morgan. Tahirih filed this lawsuit in March to challenge the use of Customs […]
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Complaint Challenging the Use of CBP to Conduct Credible Fear Interviews
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April 6th, 2020On March 30, 2020, Tahirih filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the use of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents to screen asylum seekers for their ‘credible fear’ of persecution. […]