Tahirih and partner organizations filed an amicus brief with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) addressing factors the BIA should consider when deciding whether to grant an untimely motion to reopen based on vacatur of a criminal conviction. The brief emphasizes that convictions of survivors of gender-based violence and trafficking often stem from victimization, that survivors face significant procedural obstacles, and that both Congress and the states have taken measures to protect survivors from the consequences of gender-based violence and trafficking.
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