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Sign-On Letter Says Recent ICE, HSI Interviews of Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Custody Run Counter to U.S. Law, Sidestep Child-Centered Best Practices

Washington, DC – Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is among 23 organizations urging  an end  to recent Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland…...

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KIND Welcomes Federal Court Order Blocking Mass Return of Guatemalan Unaccompanied Children

A federal court has ruled that the U.S. government cannot remove unaccompanied children from Guatemala who are in federal custody unless they have a final…...

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Legal Advocates Warn Against Deportation of Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Government Custody to Honduras

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) warns that Honduras is not prepared to safely receive large-scale returns of unaccompanied children from U.S. custody. Following a…...

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Statement on the Passing of KIND Board of Directors Member Andrew Plepler

Washington, DC – Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) President Wendy Young issued the following statement honoring the memory of KIND Board of Directors Member…...

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Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) statement responding to the UK government’s suspension of the refugee family reunion scheme

This week, the UK government suspended its refugee family reunion scheme, closing one of the few safe routes for refugees, including unaccompanied children, to be…...

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KIND Urges Immediate Compliance with Temporary Halt to Repatriation of Guatemalan Children

Washington, DC – Today, in response to reports that federal officials are not complying with a   temporary restraining order issued earlier today that pauses the…...

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Immigrant Youth and Legal Services Providers File Class Action Challenging Government’s Unlawful Termination of Deferred Action for Immigrant Children and Youth

More than 150,000 vulnerable young people stuck in a visa backlog now face potential deportation and will be denied the ability to apply for work…...

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Rescissions Act Could Imperil Children Seeking Safety Around the World

Washington, DC— KIND denounces Congress’s passage of the Rescissions Act of 2025 (H.R. 4), which broadly claws back funding from vital humanitarian accounts. While the…...

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TPS Eliminations May Tear Families Apart, Render Some Children Unaccompanied and at Risk of Exploitation

Washington, DC – As the administration expands its effort to eliminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for tens of thousands of individuals previously granted protection in…...

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