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End Child Marriage in Minnesota
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March 9th, 2020The StarTribune reported on Minnesota’s push to pass child marriage reforms, citing the Tahirih Justice Center’s research on the effects of child marriage in the article. The consequences of underage […]
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Letter to My Father: A Reflection on the Border
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February 19th, 2020Tahirih Policy Communications Associate, Rachel Pak, reflects on her time at the border for the Asian American outlet, Angry Asian Man. Coming from an Asian immigrant family, she writes about […]
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Trump administration puts pressure on completing deportation cases of migrant children
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February 14th, 2020CNN spoke with Tahirih Chief of Programs, Rená Cutlip-Mason, on the administration’s 60-day deadline to complete immigration cases of unaccompanied children. The 60-day window is a deadline that is rarely […]
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Penn Badgley Talks You, Gender Equality, and Violence Against Women
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January 31st, 2020In Teen Vogue’s interview with Tahirih Ambassador, Penn Badgley, he discusses his work on gender-based violence and advocacy for women and girls seeking asylum. Badgely also spoke about his recent […]
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Supreme Court allows rule to turn away immigrants who may need public assistance
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January 31st, 2020ABC News quoted Tahirih Senior Immigration Policy Counsel, Irena Sullivan, in response to the Supreme Court’s public charge ruling. Certain immigrants may face more barriers to obtaining a Green Card […]
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Panel OKs proposal to increase age to wed
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January 31st, 2020Indiana passed a law raising the minimum marriage age to 18, with an expectation for 17-year olds under special circumstances. The Journal Gazette quotes Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and […]
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ACLU presenta demanda contra la política que convierte a Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras en ‘tercer país seguro’
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January 15th, 2020In this Spanish article, Univision covers Tahirih’s latest lawsuit filed against the administration to challenge the “safe third country” rule, which sends individuals to the Northern Triangle countries to seek […]