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Missouri Bans Child Marriage
July 9th, 2025JEFFERSON CITY – Incredibly, in 2025, child marriage is still legal in most of the United States. But now the practice is banned across Missouri — making the Show Me […]
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Response to “She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then Houston police called ICE on her,” published June 24, 2025.
July 8th, 2025When survivors dial 911, they hope law enforcement will stop the immediate danger, not treat them as criminals. That’s why the story “She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then […]
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Breaking Down the News: Supreme Court Allows DHS to Deport People to Countries They Are Not From
July 6th, 2025On June 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision in the case DHS v. DVD. The ruling allowed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to start deporting people […]
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This law will make it harder for immigrant survivors to access the lifelines they need
July 6th, 2025In response to Congress passing a massive domestic policy bill, Tahirih’s Director of Public Policy Casey Carter Swegman, sent the following message to supporters: While the votes were close, I’m […]
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Supreme Court Narrows Immigration Appeal Window; Tahirih Weighed In with Amicus Brief
July 3rd, 2025On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 split opinion in Riley v. Bondi, an important immigration case about when someone must appeal a final administrative removal order […]
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Tahirih in the States: Georgia Legislative Session Update
July 1st, 2025During the 2024-25 legislative session in Georgia, numerous bills were introduced that posed serious threats to immigrant survivors of violence, as well as to the broader immigrant community. These proposed […]
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Our June at Tahirih: Reflections from Our CEO
June 30th, 2025Dear Friends, When Norma* built up the courage to leave her abusive, U.S. citizen husband, he used her and her children’s undocumented status to exploit, intimidate, and threaten her. He promised to […]