Survivor Voices
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Maria
“We can overcome unthinkable situations. Every mother should have the opportunity to fight for justice for themselves and their family. We deserve to be heard and we deserve to be free of violence.”
February 23, 2021 -
Allan
“Looking back, I see that I had the strength and resolve the whole time. Because of trauma, we tell ourselves we can’t do it. But in reality, we have overcome so much, and we will continue to overcome. I’m going to continue pressing forward to reach my dreams.”
February 23, 2021
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Tahirih Comments on Work Authorization Regulations for Asylum Seekers
The Tahirih Justice Center submitted comments opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule which would eliminate the 30-day deadline to adjudicate an asylum seeker’s work authorization application. Under the proposed rule, asylum seekers, including survivors of gender-based violence, will be forced to wait for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) indefinitely, with no recourse or end in sight.