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 commends Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) for leading a bipartisan call urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reinstate funding for legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children. In their letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the senators emphasize the urgent need for legal representation to protect […]
Read MoreIn this powerful interview, author Jenny Torres Sanchez shares the inspiration behind her award-winning novel We Are Not From Here, which follows the harrowing journey of three unaccompanied children fleeing Guatemala for the U.S. Jenny, a former teacher and daughter of immigrants, discusses the emotional and personal roots of her storytelling, the importance of bearing […]
Read MoreWashington, DC—Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) commends Senator Mazie Hirono’s reintroduction today of the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act – legislation that would guarantee legal counsel for all unaccompanied children in immigration proceedings. In light of the Trump Administration’s efforts to terminate legal representation for over 26,000 unaccompanied children in communities across […]
Read MoreThis fact sheet provides an in-depth look at how six European countries—France, Greece, Poland, Slovenia, Italy, and Slovakia—protect unaccompanied foreign minors through voluntary guardianship systems. It outlines the different types of guardianship, including ad hoc administrators, curators, and volunteer legal guardians, and explains how each country appoints and supports guardians for migrant children. The resource […]
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
