Policy Brief

Central American Minors Program: Providing a Safe Alternative to a Dangerous Migration Journey

June 8, 2021

The Central American Minors (CAM) program helped prevent some children from having to make the dangerous journey to seek safety in the United States by…

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Press Release

A Chance to Reset U.S. Policy on Migration in the Region

June 4, 2021

Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Guatemala and Mexico next week, her first international trip as Vice President and a key early step…

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Press Release

KIND Encouraged by Partnership for Central America Working Group

May 27, 2021

Just days before Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Mexico and Central America, the Biden Administration has launched a new working group to unite government,…

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Fact Sheet

Beyond the Border: Understanding the Root Causes of Child Migration from Central America

May 27, 2021

Children and families arriving at the U.S. border to ask for protection is not new and it is not unexpected. The root causes of migration…

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Press Release

KIND Urges Harris and López Obrador to Put Children’s Safety First in Migration Talks

May 6, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador have a scheduled meeting Friday in which they plan to discuss the root causes…

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Policy Brief

Policy Recommendations to Improve Protections for Migrant Children in Mexico

May 5, 2021

In 2020, KIND expanded into Mexico and began work on protecting the rights of migrant children on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Informed by…

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Litigation

KIND Amicus Curiae Submitted to Mexico’s Supreme Court

April 1, 2021

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)* submitted its first-ever amicus brief to Mexico’s Supreme Court to support a filing by the Office for the Defense…

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Press Release

U.S.-Mexico Cooperation is Vital to Protect Children on the Move

March 26, 2021

As officials from the White House meet with representatives from the Mexican and Guatemalan governments this week to discuss a humane path forward to manage…

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Report

Implementation of the Mexican Legal Reforms that Prohibit Detention of Accompanied and Unaccompanied Migrant Children

March 22, 2021

Human rights organizations in Mexico have been advocating for alternatives to detention for migrant children for over 10 years. The impact of immigration detention on…

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