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KIND Urges Protection for 17,000 Unaccompanied and Separated Children Caught in the Crosshairs of Middle East Unrest

February 5, 2024

Washington, DC – Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) today urged protections for the more than 17,000 unaccompanied and separated children identified by UNICEF in…

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Senate’s Bipartisan Immigration Package Includes Critical Protections for Unaccompanied Children

February 5, 2024

Following release of the United States Senate’s bipartisan “Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024,” Kids in Need of Defense President Wendy Young issued the…

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Family Reunification of Unaccompanied Afghan Minors

February 5, 2024

This information was prepared by Kids in Need of Defense on behalf of the Unaccompanied Afghan Minor Working Group, which is part of the Evacuate…

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KIND Fact Sheet

January 28, 2024

We envision a world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Learn more about KIND, who…

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U.S. Policies and Laws Affecting Children on the Move

January 16, 2024

Laws Affecting Children on the Move KIND created this timeline presents a brief overview of international and domestic agreements laws affecting children on the move.…

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Kids in Need of Defense Applauds DOJ Creation of Specialized Children’s Dockets in Immigration Courts

December 21, 2023

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), under the Department of Justice, has just issued groundbreaking guidance for children's immigration proceedings. This pivotal update establishes…

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Community Legal Pledge

December 14, 2023

KIND’s Multistakeholder Community Legal Pledge Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is proud to join the Multistakeholder Community Legal Pledge, which aims to unite the…

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Family Reunification Pledge

December 12, 2023

KIND Joins UNHCR Multistakeholder Family Reunification Pledge at the Global Refugee Forum. Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is proud to join the Multistakeholder Family…

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KIND Welcomes Family Separation Agreement Ruling

December 9, 2023

Today, a federal judge said that he would sign on Monday the settlement agreement in the Ms. L v ICE family separation lawsuit filed on…

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