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Administration’s Final Flores Rule Would Eviscerates Protections for Immigrant and Refugee Children in U.S. Custody; Faces Legal Challenge
Today, the Trump Administration announced that it would release a final rule that ends protections for immigrant and refugee children in government custody. The regulations proposed by the government in September 2018 eviscerated vital safeguards
Public Charge Rule Will Force Immigrant Families to Choose Between Vital Services and Access to Lawful Status
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 use one or more federal public benefits specified in the
Court order blocks new asylum policy affecting unaccompanied immigrant children
Download PDF Here August 5, 2019 GREENBELT, Maryland– 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 by U.S.
Guatemala: Completely Unsafe for Asylum Seekers
The Trump Administration has initiated another devastating attack on the U.S. asylum system. The agreement signed yesterday between the U.S. and Guatemalan governments will force asylum seekers from Honduras and El Salvador to pursue safety
Beyond the Wall: An Immigrant Youth Mural Unveiling and Performance July 19
A mural by fifteen immigrant asylum seekers produced with Artolution artists will be unveiled, along with a performance, on Friday, July 19, at 5pm at Key Foods, 52 Avenue A (corner of 4th Street). New
Trump Administration Sets Dangerous Global Precedent on Asylum
Download PDF Here 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 if they have traveled
Lawsuit against Homeland Security says new asylum policy violates child immigrants’ rights
July 8, 2019— Four young asylum seekers are suing the Department of Homeland Security saying that a new policy unlawfully limits their ability to seek asylum. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland, the
Senator Feinstein Bill Ensures Safety and Supports Efficiency in Immigration System
The Protecting Immigrant Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act of 2019 introduced June 5 by Senator Dianne Feinstein and co-sponsored by Senators Kamala Harris, Mazie Hirono, and Amy Klobuchar upholds key protections for unaccompanied children
KIND and HIAS Launch New Project to Serve Forcibly Separated Families
June 13, 2019— Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and HIAS today announced a new joint project to provide representation to forcibly separated immigrant and refugee families who have come to the United States seeking
KIND Statement on Homeland Security Advisory Council’s Recommendations for Children in Government Care
April 17, 2019— KIND rejects the Homeland Security Advisory Council’s CBP Families and Children Care Panel emergency interim report that proposes sweeping and detrimental changes to the treatment, processing, and care of children and families