In response to executive orders issued on April 28, 2025, Tahirih’s Director of Public Policy Casey Carter Swegman issued the following statement: “Everyone in the United States deserves to live […]

Dear Friends, The Tahirih Justice Center is named after a Persian woman who was killed for her beliefs and actions in pursuit of equality for women. Her last words were, […]

The Alliance for Immigrant Survivors is a national network of advocates and organizations working to end domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other forms of abuse. Our goal is […]

Jayapal legislation would “ensure that every survivor of domestic and sexual violence knows that reaching out for help will be safer than staying silent.” FALLS CHURCH – Everyone deserves to […]

On May 27, 2025, notices went up on all three DHS websites indicating that the offices “continues to exist and will perform its statutorily required functions.” Shuttering of the DHS […]

On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, the administration posted an interim final rule (a regulation that allows for public comment but goes into effect as written while comments are being reviewed) […]

Senior Managing Attorney at Tahirih Justice Center (TJC), Daniella Prieshoff, said that new federal policies are creating a culture of fear. “They tend to create a chilling effect on survivors […]