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Tahirih Files Lawsuit Challenging the Use of CBP to Conduct Credible Fear Interviews
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March 31st, 2020Tahirih 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. This policy change […]
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Tahirih Comments on EOIR Fee Proposal
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March 31st, 2020The Tahirih Justice Center filed comments opposing the administration’s proposed regulations that create additional, undue barriers for asylum seekers to access justice, including a $50 fee for defensive asylum applications […]
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Tahirih and Partner Organizations Submit Amicus Brief Before BIA
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March 24th, 2020Tahirih and partner organizations submitted an amicus brief to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) on why a Notice to Appear from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which does […]
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Tahirih Explains “Safe Third Country” Rule
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March 13th, 2020In 2019, the United States signed “safe third country” agreements with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The agreements allow the United States to deny protections to asylum seekers, and remove […]
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Tahirih Statement on Supreme Court Decision on ‘Remain in Mexico’
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March 11th, 2020The Supreme Court ruled to allow ‘Remain in Mexico’ to remain in effect along the entire border as legal challenges against the policy continue. This ruling comes after two weeks […]
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Houston Children’s Advocates Call for Immediate Suspension of Remote Video Hearings for Immigrant Children
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March 6th, 2020Tahirih Houston, Catholic Charities, Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), YMCA Houston, and the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights call for the immediate suspension […]
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Tahirih Statement on Ninth Circuit Stay on ‘Remain in Mexico’
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March 5th, 2020Last night, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the injunction to block the harmful ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy will take effect on March 12, applying only to the […]