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Annotated Table of Contents of Northern Triangle Asylum Country Conditions
Probono Pubs
November 19th, 2019The Temple Law School and Washington Office of Latin America (WOLA) are launching a resource for attorneys preparing asylum cases by providing information on country conditions in the Northern Triangle. […]
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Tahirih Statement on Proposed Application Fees for Affirmative Asylum Seekers
Pubs
November 18th, 2019The Tahirih Justice Center is strongly opposed to the administration’s proposed regulations that create additional, undue barriers for asylum seekers to access justice, including a $50 fee for affirmative asylum […]
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Tahirih Comments on Work Authorization Regulations for Asylum Seekers
Pubs
November 7th, 2019The 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 […]
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Tahirih and AIC Statement on Lawsuit Challenging Expansion of CBP’s Role in the Screening of Asylum Seekers
Pubs
October 4th, 2019On October 2, the Tahirih Justice Center and the American Immigration Council filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Customs and […]
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Complaint Challenging the Use of Border Patrol to Conduct Asylum Interviews
Pubs
October 4th, 2019On October 2, the Tahirih Justice Center and the American Immigration Council filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Customs and […]
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Trump’s Asylum Crackdown Intensifies the Fight for Refugee Rights
News
September 27th, 2019The Nation featured Aicha Abdoulaye Mahamane, Tahirih Client Ambassador, in an article on how new policy changes have significantly impacted survivors of gender-based violence. Aicha and Tahirih SF Bay Area Executive Director, Morgan Weibel, discuss how survivors and their attorneys are navigating rapid shifts in asylum law and the immigration system.
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At the Border and Beyond: Women Lawyers Defend Unprecedented Attacks on Asylum Law
News
September 19th, 2019The American Bar Association reported on the impact of administration’s evolving policies at the southern border, as well as the impact on immigration attorneys working with asylum seekers.