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Sandra’s Story Underscores Urgent Need for Tahirih’s Holistic Services
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March 26th, 2010It didn’t take Sandra long to learn that her new husband had lied about his status as a citizen in the United States. But it was too late for her to save herself from an abusive marriage.
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Tahirih Houston Builds Support for I-VAWA
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March 12th, 2010If passed, I-VAWA will, for the first time in United States history, make ending violence against women a diplomatic priority and incorporate comprehensive solutions aimed at ending domestic violence into all US foreign assistance programs.
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Federal Bill Introduced to Eliminate Arbitrary Asylum Deadline that Harms Survivors
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March 11th, 2010Proposed legislation would put an end to the one-year filing deadline for asylum. The deadline can have devastating consequences for women and girls seeking refuge from gender-based persecution.
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A Note From Layli: Year End Reflections
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December 8th, 2009As a mother, I know that there isn’t anything you wouldn’t do to protect and feed your child. Parents all over the world are united in their primordial instincts to protect their children. It is this same impulse to safeguard one’s family that motivates our clients to flee horrific forms of violence and come to us seeking help.
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City of Houston Welcomes New Tahirih Office at Inaugural Reception
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November 30th, 2009Tahirih Justice Center celebrated the opening of its Houston office with an inaugural reception attended by more than 130 members of the Houston corporate, nonprofit, academic, and religious communities.
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Department of Justice Reveals Failure to Enforce 2006 Law to Protect Foreign Brides from Abuse
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October 16th, 2009As long as IMBRA implementation and enforcement is lagging, vulnerable foreign women who meet American men through IMBs will remain dangerously unaware of lifesaving information about a future partner’s violent criminal history and about their legal rights.
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Tahirih Hosts Congressional Briefing on Hurdles Women and Girls Face in U.S. Asylum System
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October 5th, 2009A Tahirih-sponsored congressional briefing offered policymakers and the public a vital opportunity to learn about the harmful impact of unsettled policy and current immigration laws on women and girls fleeing gender-based violence.