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Escalating Threats to Unaccompanied Children in Gaza Underpin Need for Immediate Permanent Ceasefire

Washington, DC –  In response to ongoing reports of the more than 19,000 Palestinian children left unaccompanied or orphaned in Gaza, and the reality that…...

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New Law Expands Protections for Immigrant Youth in DC

On July 19, the District of Columbia enacted the Vulnerable Youth Guardianship Protection Act, extending vital protections to immigrant youth survivors of abuse, abandonment, and…...

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KIND Praises Administration Steps to Ensure Family Unity, Legal Access for Latino Families

Today, the Biden Administration unveiled new initiatives to enhance legal representation for Latino communities in immigration court, including expanding the Attorney of the Day program…...

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Murals are important, but greater transformations are necessary

Tapachula, Mexico – Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), an international nonprofit organization committed to protecting the rights of unaccompanied migrant children and their families,…...

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New Presidential Proclamation Imperils Children and Family Unity 

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) acknowledges the Biden Administration’s decision to exempt unaccompanied children from temporary asylum restrictions. However, raises concerns about the order's…...

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Border Act Promotes Bipartisanship

In anticipation of the Senate’s vote today on the bipartisan Border Act (S. 4361), Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)’s Vice President of U.S. Federal…...

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KIND Statement on Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Final Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule to Codify Flores Settlement Agreement

KIND releases a statement on the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) final Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, codifying the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA)....

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SCOTUS ruling on Abbott Immigration bill puts children in harm’s way

Following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Texas Governor Greg Abbott's controversial immigration bill, KIND President Wendy Young issues a critical statement,...

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KIND Co-Founder Brad Smith Transitions to Board Chair Emeritus After 15 Years at the Helm

KIND Co-founder Brad Smith steps down as Board Chair of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) after 15 years, overseeing significant global expansion. Pamela Passman…...

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