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Trump’s New Attorney General Launches Fresh Changes to Immigration Courts
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April 12th, 2019The San Francisco Chronicle detailed recent changes to immigration policy that would allow appellate judges to declare their rulings as precedent, quoting Tahirih Chief of Programs Rena Cutlip-Mason.
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New State Law Prevents Marriage Younger Than 17
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April 8th, 2019Ohio passed a law raising the minimum marriage age to 18, with an exception for 17-year-olds. Dayton Daily News quotes Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy Jeanne Smoot.
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San Francisco Judge Blocks Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy
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April 8th, 2019In San Francisco, a judge blocked the administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, citing that the policy lacks basic protections for migrants.
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‘Wide-Open Potential for Abuse’: States are Ground Zero in the Fight Against Child Marriage
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April 1st, 2019NBC News reported on opposition to bills seeking to outlaw child marriage in states across the country, quoting Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy Jeanne Smoot.
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Despite the #MeToo Movement, Roll-Backs in Protection Endanger Immigrant Women: It is Time for #ImmigrantWomenToo
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March 27th, 2019Tahirih SF Bay Area Executive Director Morgan Weibel wrote about the importance of recognizing the plight of immigrant survivors of violence.
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Why It’s About Time That Georgia Takes a Closer Look at Child Marriage
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March 26th, 2019The Atlanta Journal Constitution quoted Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy Jeanne Smoot about the harmful consequences of child marriage and the bill addressing the issue in Georgia.
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Advocate Archi Pyati Calls for Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act
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March 13th, 2019Tahirih Chief of Policy Archi Pyati appeared on Hill.TV to speak about the Violence Against Women Act.