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Critical Protection Gaps Persist for Children Displaced from Ukraine as War Enters Third Year

WASHINGTON—As the world marks three years since the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) has issued an urgent call to…...

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ICE Memo Enforcement Should Ensure Due Process, Safe Reintegration for Deported Unaccompanied Children

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) today noted the enforcement of a reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo directing agents to focus on putting…...

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KIND Praises Reinstatement of Vital Federal Funds to Protect Unaccompanied Children, Urges Administration to Continue Support for Child Protection 

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) has noted the administration’s measured decision to restore critical funding previously halted by a rescinded Health and Human Services…...

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KIND Statement on HHS Stop Work Order

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) President Wendy Young decries the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ abrupt stop-work order that halted federal funding…...

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On the Tenth Anniversary of the General Law on the Rights of Children and Adolescents: 5 Key Recommendations to Strengthen the Protection of Unaccompanied Children in Mexico

December 4, 2024, marks the 10th anniversary of Mexico’s General Law on the Rights of Children and Adolescents (LGDNNA), a landmark in child protection policies.…...

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KIND President Prioritizes Child Protection Following 2024 Election

In response to the 2024 election, Wendy Young, President of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), reaffirms the organization's commitment to protecting unaccompanied and separated…...

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Kids in Need of Defense Proposes Key Administrative Measures to Protect Unaccompanied Children

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) has published Blueprint 2024: Practical Solutions that Protect Unaccompanied Children Seeking Safety, a resource outlining critical policy recommendations for…...

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Escalating Threats to Unaccompanied Children in Gaza Underpin Need for Immediate Permanent Ceasefire

Washington, DC –  In response to ongoing reports of the more than 19,000 Palestinian children left unaccompanied or orphaned in Gaza, and the reality that…...

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New Law Expands Protections for Immigrant Youth in DC

On July 19, the District of Columbia enacted the Vulnerable Youth Guardianship Protection Act, extending vital protections to immigrant youth survivors of abuse, abandonment, and…...

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