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KIND Condemns Recent Family Separation at U.S. Government Facility

September 19, 2023

In response to news that U.S. Border Patrol agents separated migrant children from their parents for several days this summer at the U.S. Customs and…

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KIND's Testimony on Child Trafficking before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee

September 14, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Vice President for Policy and Advocacy Jennifer Podkul, will testify before the House Foreign Affairs…

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KIND's Statement for the Record on Children are not for Sale – Global Efforts to Address Child Trafficking

September 14, 2023

KIND has submitted the statement for the record in preparation for the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International…

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Labor Exploitation of Unaccompanied Children

September 13, 2023

Recent press accounts have brought into devastating relief U.S. companies’ labor exploitation of unaccompanied children—a uniquely vulnerable group of migrant children who have fled to…

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The Story of Osmar Through His Art

August 10, 2023

Osmar's story through art: Osmar arrived in the United States when he was 14 years old after fleeing El Salvador with his younger sister in…

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The WISE Act Provides Vital Protections for Unaccompanied Child Survivors of Abuse

August 7, 2023

KIND welcomes the introduction today of a bill that would help protect immigrant children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. The Working for Immigrant…

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Public Comment on Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal

July 27, 2023

KIND, the National Immigration Project (NIPNLG), and Public Counsel, in their capacity as counsel to the certified class in J.O.P. v. DHS, No. 8:19-cv-01944 (D.…

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Federal Court Blocks Administration’s Asylum Transit Ban

July 25, 2023

Washington, DC – Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) praised today’s federal court ruling that blocks the Biden Administration’s new asylum rule that effectively bans…

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Afghan Adjustment Act Would Provide Stability and Safety to Afghan Families

July 19, 2023

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) welcomes the re-introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act which would allow Afghans who fled to the United States after…

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