KIND was founded by the Microsoft Corporation and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie, and is the leading national organization that works to ensure that no refugee or immigrant child faces immigration court alone. We do this in partnership with over 600 law firms, corporate legal departments, law schools, and bar associations. KIND has served more than 18,300 children since 2009, and trained over 42,000 private sector attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide them with high quality representation in their deportation proceedings. KIND promotes protection of children in countries of origin and transit countries and works to address the root causes of child migration from Central America. KIND also advocates to change law, policy, and practices to improve the protection of unaccompanied children in the United States, by educating policymakers, the media, and the broader public about the violence that is driving children out of Central America and their need for protection.
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KIND releases a statement on the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) final Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, codifying the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA).
Read MoreThis is part two of a blog series for National Volunteer Month. Read part one here. KIND is grateful for the thousands of people who volunteer their time, energy, and expertise to our mission, helping to protect and improve the lives and futures of unaccompanied children. From our pro bono lawyers and those who […]
Read MoreMary Giovagnoli is Senior Counsel for KIND’s Policy and Advocacy team and helps lead KIND’s Keeping Kids Safe Campaign. She is also a regular contributor to Ms. L Magazine. One of my favorite organizations—after KIND, of course—is Welcoming America, an organization that brings people together from every walk of life who want to create […]
Read MoreLatest Book from Leadership Council Member Luis Zayas, Through Iceboxes and Kennels: How Immigration Detention Harms Children and Families This World Book Day, KIND is reading Through Iceboxes and Kennels: How Immigration Detention Harms Children and Families. Through Iceboxes and Kennels is the latest book by Dr. Luis Zayas, one of KIND’s Keeping Kids […]
Read MoreMegan McKenna, Senior Director of Communications and Community Engagement mmckenna@supportkind.org
Alexandra Pender, Senior Communications Manager, apender@supportkind.org
Alejandra Paz, Communications Project Coordinator, apaz@supportkind.org
