Universal Children’s Day: New Partnership Helps Refugee Children in Ireland Reunify with Family

On UN Universal Children’s Day, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), the Immigrant Council of Ireland, and Irish Refugee Council are proud to announce a…...

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Historic Number of Children Arriving in U.S. in 2019 Demonstrates Failures of Current Policies

Nearly 70,000 migrant children have been held in government custody this year and are being held for significantly longer periods of time. KIND notes that the Administration’s…...

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Amending TVPRA, Terminating Flores: Non-Negotiable Threats to Immigrant and Refugee Children

KIND strongly condemns President Trump’s request in a January 4, 2019 letter to Congress to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement and amend the Trafficking Victims…...

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U.S. Agreement with El Salvador Will Deny Safety to Children Fleeing Grave Danger

El Salvador is one of world’s most dangerous countries; the Trump Administration’s agreement with it will ensure that more children seeking safety are sent there.…...

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Administration’s Final Flores Rule Would Eviscerate Protections for Immigrant and Refugee Children in U.S. Custody

Today, the Trump Administration announced that it would release a final rule that ends vital safeguards for immigrant and refugee children in government custody. KIND…...

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Public Charge Rule Will Force Immigrant Families to Choose Between Vital Services and Access to Lawful Status

KIND opposes the Administration’s sweeping new “public charge” rule that will limit access to lawful permanent resident status or admission by certain immigrants if they…...

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Court order blocks new asylum policy affecting unaccompanied immigrant children

A Maryland-based federal court granted a temporary restraining order Aug. 2 to protect the rights of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children seeking asylum. The order…...

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Guatemala: Completely Unsafe for Asylum Seekers

The Trump Administration has initiated another devastating attack on the U.S. asylum system. The agreement signed yesterday between the U.S. and Guatemalan governments will force…...

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Beyond the Wall: An Immigrant Youth Mural Unveiling and Performance July 19

Fifteen teenagers, many of whom fled violence in Central America and are clients of KIND, spent one month working with Artolution artists to design and…...

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