Biden Administration Abandons Multi-Department MOA That Undermined Child Confidentiality

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) today praised a Biden Administration announcement that it has rescinded a multi-department Memorandum of Agreement that undermined client confidentiality…...

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As Child Arrivals Rise, Administration Must Seek Sustainable Solutions

As the number of unaccompanied children at the border continues to rise, the Biden Administration today took a significant step forward to addressing the flow…...

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Press Telebriefing: The Biden Administration is Responsible for the Safety and Well-Being of Children Arriving at the Southern Border

Washington, DC – On Tuesday, March 2, at 11 a.m. Kids in Need of Defense experts will hold a media telebriefing to detail the next…...

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Proposed Immigration Bill Expected to Contain Key Protections for Children

Today’s introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 is expected to mark a significant step forward in the protection of unaccompanied children on the…...

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Biden Administration Processing of Asylum Seekers Under MPP: Another Strong Step Toward Immigration Reform

The Biden Administration’s announcement that it will begin to process asylum seekers who have been forced to wait in Mexico under the Trump Administration’s Migrant…...

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Mandated Lawyers and Systemic Changes Needed in Immigration System to Safeguard Children’s Lives

Ahead of today’s House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship hearing, “The U.S. Immigration System: The Need for Bold Reforms,” Kids in Need of Defense…...

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President Biden’s Executive Orders on Immigration Signal Commonsense Way Forward

The Executive Orders on immigration released today by President Biden signal a significant step toward restoring humanity and commonsense into U.S. immigration policy. “These orders…...

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Biden Administration Task Force on Family Separation: Making Families Whole

In anticipation of the Biden Administration’s announcement today, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) welcomes the Biden Administration’s new Task Force on Family Separation as…...

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Title 42 Ruling Provides Biden Administration with Opportunity to Follow Science, Not Predecessor’s Status Quo

This evening, in response to a U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit ruling that upholds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Title…...

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