Expansion of the Central American Minors Program: A Significant Step Forward

The Biden Administration took a significant step forward today in addressing the large numbers of children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border alone by expanding the…...

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A Chance to Reset U.S. Policy on Migration in the Region

Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Guatemala and Mexico next week, her first international trip as Vice President and a key early step…...

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KIND Encouraged by Partnership for Central America Working Group

Just days before Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Mexico and Central America, the Biden Administration has launched a new working group to unite government,…...

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Hardy Vieux Named KIND Chief Of Staff

Hardy Vieux has joined Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) as Chief of Staff, working closely with KIND President Wendy Young to lead the organization’s…...

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The Life-saving Impact of Access to Legal Representation

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) President Wendy Young had the following statement regarding the announcement that President Biden will sign today a Presidential Memorandum…...

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KIND Urges DHS to Prioritize the Safety and Well-being of Unaccompanied Children

As Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas prepares to testify Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Kids in…...

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KIND Urges Administration to Protect Kids, Abandon Proposals that Could Put Them in Danger

Following news reports that some within the Biden Administration have proposed asking Mexico to take steps that would stem the flow of immigrants crossing the…...

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KIND Urges Harris and López Obrador to Put Children’s Safety First in Migration Talks

Vice President Kamala Harris and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador have a scheduled meeting Friday in which they plan to discuss the root causes…...

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Singular Opportunity to Make the Case for Immigration Reform

As President Biden addresses his first joint session of Congress tonight, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) welcomes the President’s reported focus on immigration and…...

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