Report

The Border, Trafficking, and Risks to Unaccompanied Children

November 15, 2019

In the last decade, children and young families have become the face of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Tens of thousands of children have made…

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Press Release

Historic Number of Children Arriving in U.S. in 2019 Demonstrates Failures of Current Policies

November 13, 2019

Nearly 70,000 migrant children have been held in government custody this year and are being held for significantly longer periods of time. KIND notes that the Administration’s…

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Press Release

Amending TVPRA, Terminating Flores: Non-Negotiable Threats to Immigrant and Refugee Children

November 8, 2019

KIND strongly condemns President Trump’s request in a January 4, 2019 letter to Congress to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement and amend the Trafficking Victims…

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Press Release

U.S. Agreement with El Salvador Will Deny Safety to Children Fleeing Grave Danger

November 8, 2019

El Salvador is one of world’s most dangerous countries; the Trump Administration’s agreement with it will ensure that more children seeking safety are sent there.…

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Comment on U.S. Regulations, Litigation

Asylum Eligibility & Procedural Modifications Amicus Brief

October 17, 2019

On July 16, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice issued an interim final rule (IFR) that renders nearly everyone who is seeking…

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Press Release

Administration’s Final Flores Rule Would Eviscerate Protections for Immigrant and Refugee Children in U.S. Custody

August 20, 2019

Today, the Trump Administration announced that it would release a final rule that ends vital safeguards for immigrant and refugee children in government custody. KIND…

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Litigation, Press Release

Public Charge Rule Will Force Immigrant Families to Choose Between Vital Services and Access to Lawful Status

August 13, 2019

KIND opposes the Administration’s sweeping new “public charge” rule that will limit access to lawful permanent resident status or admission by certain immigrants if they…

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Press Release

Court order blocks new asylum policy affecting unaccompanied immigrant children

August 5, 2019

A Maryland-based federal court granted a temporary restraining order Aug. 2 to protect the rights of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children seeking asylum. The order…

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Press Release

Trump Administration Sets Dangerous Global Precedent on Asylum

July 16, 2019

The Administration’s interim final rule that would deny asylum seekers from anywhere in the world—including unaccompanied children—the ability to seek protection in the United States…

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