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Hidden Among Us: Human Trafficking in Maryland
September 15th, 2015Most people wouldn’t associate Montgomery County with human trafficking. But experts say it’s happening here. Our Baltimore Director Morgan Weibel talks to Bethesda Magazine about problematic gaps in services for victims.
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Court Backlog Has Dire Consequences for Asylum-Seekers
August 26th, 2015Houston has one of the nation’s largest court backlogs, and the absence of just one judge can have a significant impact in the city’s chronically overrun immigration court system, according to an article published on Aug. 26 in the Houston Chronicle.
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I Learned to Follow, and Real Change Happened
August 7th, 2015Jaha’s journey has been transformative, not just for her, but for me. I am humbled to see someone so young leading us all as we fight for equality for girls and women.
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World Refugee Day: Through a Mother’s Eyes
June 17th, 2015“You have treated us worse than an animal.” This is Lilian’s message. The teen mom slit her wrists at a detention center in Texas.
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Honor Killings in America
April 30th, 2015Violence against women and girls is not just a problem in countries like Afghanistan and Somalia. It’s happening in the U.S., too.
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Tahirih Client Shares Her Story of Forced Marriage with NPR
April 16th, 2015The cost of a bullet is less than a dollar. Our client Lina overheard these chilling words spoken about her in the days before she was forced into marriage.
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Lack of Judges Leaves Clients in Limbo
April 15th, 2015A severe backlog of immigration cases, combined with a shortage of judges, is delaying justice for Tahirih clients.