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Bill limiting child marriage introduced for sixth time; advocates voice support at Annapolis Moms meeting
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February 15th, 2021The Baltimore Sun reported on Maryland’s sixth attempt to pass legislation that would raise the minimum marriage age to 17 years old. This legislation would include a judicial review process […]
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NC General Assembly bill would change legal marriage age from 14 to 18
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February 2nd, 2021CBS 17 reported on the newly introduced North Carolina General Assembly legislation, HB41 and SB35, which would amend the state’s legal marriage age from 14 to 18. The article features […]
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North Carolina lawmakers want to stop 14-year-olds from marrying
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February 1st, 2021The News & Observer reported on a new bill that was introduced in the North Carolina legislature to better protect minors from the harms of child marriage.
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N.C. lawmakers propose bill to raise marriage age to 18
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February 1st, 2021WSCS 5 reported on North Carolina lawmakers’ proposed companion bills that would raise the state’s minimum marriage age from 14 to 18 in an effort to stop child marriages. Casey […]
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Immigration Groups Challenge Rule ‘Eviscerating’ Asylum
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January 15th, 2021Law360 reported on the Tahirih Justice Center and Ayuda’s joint lawsuit to challenge sweeping asylum regulations that would eliminate gender-based asylum and protections for gang-related persecution.
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The obvious solution to Houston’s housing crisis: ‘Just cease all evictions’
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December 21st, 2020In this article by Scalawag Magazine, Guadalupe Fernandez, Tahirih Houston Policy and Advocacy Manager, speaks about the specific vulnerabilities that immigrant survivors face during the eviction crisis. Read more […]
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Trump Admin. Revives Migrant Transit Ban After Court Block
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December 16th, 2020Richard Caladrone, Tahirih Litigation Counsel, speaks about the administration’s final version of the transit asylum ban, which bars anyone approaching the U.S. southern border from applying for asylum, with limited […]