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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Baker McKenzie’s London office has partnered with Coram Children’s Legal Centre and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) since 2019, supporting over 100 pro bono immigration and citizenship cases for children and families in need. In one recent case, the firm helped a refugee family secure British citizenship for their eight-year-old daughter after delays from […]
Read MoreAs a Supervising Solicitor at the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) working in partnership with KIND in the UK, I witness both the challenges and resilience of refugee and migrant children navigating insecure immigration status. Through KIND’s collaboration with GMIAU and other nonprofit legal partners, we provide free, expert legal advice and representation to […]
Read MoreThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to discontinue the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for people who apply to renew their work authorization, shutting down a lifeline for immigrants who rely on EADs to work and, particularly for unaccompanied children, depend on them as their only source of government identification. The 540-day […]
Read MoreThank you for fundraising for KIND! Your support helps protect the rights and well-being of unaccompanied and separated children around the world on their journey to safety. This guide gives you everything you need—from choosing a fundraiser type to sharing your page and thanking donors—so you can launch confidently and make a real impact.
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
