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SCOTUS Rules on Biden v. Texas
Today, in a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court agreed that the Biden administration can terminate the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. Under this cruel policy, which Tahirih is challenging in a separate lawsuit, the United States has placed tens of thousands of vulnerable people fleeing violence, including many survivors of gender-based violence, into dangerous situations in northern Mexico. ‘Remain in Mexico’ is part of xenophobic policies that have all but eliminated the human right to seek asylum.
June 30, 2022 -
Statement from Archi Pyati, Tahirih Justice Center CEO on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Ruling
Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturns the Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, paving the way for abortion to be criminalized in 22 states and severely limiting access to it in many more.
June 24, 2022
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Survivor Voices
Tahirih Comments in Response to Proposed Rules on Representation in Immigration Court
The Tahirih Justice Center submits the following comments to the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) in response to the proposed rule published on September 23, 2020. Tahirih strongly opposes the proposed rule insofar as it declines to expand limited in-person representation in immigration court, while threatening the existing Friend of the Court program. The proposed rule also refuses to remedy local procedures that effectively bar counsel of record and prospective counsel from accessing the record of proceedings in a case.