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Central American Minors Program Provides Much-Needed Protection for Refugee Children

Today’s U.S. Senate hearing, “Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program,” will underscore the invaluable protection the program…...

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KIND Commends Biden Administration Support of Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children

WASHINGTON — Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) applauds the Biden Administration’s FY 2024 budget request to significantly increase Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) funding…...

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KIND Decries Possible Return to Family Detention, Notes Biden Administration is Missing the Mark on Restoring Humane Immigration Policies

In response to news reports that the Biden Administration is considering a return to the detention of families seeking safety in the United States, a…...

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Addressing the Evolving Needs of Unaccompanied and Separated Children from Ukraine One Year On 

More than eight million people from Ukraine have sought safety in Europe since the conflict escalated one year ago. About three million of this number…...

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One Year of Conflict in Ukraine: How KIND is Addressing the Evolving Needs of Children on the Move

As the conflict in Ukraine enters its second year, over eight million people have sought safety in Europe. About three million of this number are…...

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KIND Deplores Biden Administration Proposed Rule on Asylum

Today, the Biden Administration issued a proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register that could effectively ban most protection seekers from asylum in the United States…...

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D.C. Bill Would Extend Legal Protections for Vulnerable Immigrant Youth

Washington, DC — Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and Legal Aid of the District of Columbia welcome the introduction of the Vulnerable Youth Guardianship…...

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KIND Launches a New Stage of a Program to Help Central American Children Search for Safety in the United States

Washington, DC—Today, KIND is embarking on a rigorous public outreach campaign to ensure that Central American families are aware of KIND’s program to provide free…...

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At a Crossroads: Biden Administration’s Mixed Record on Protection of Children Alone

As President Biden prepares to present the State of the Union this evening, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) offers its assessment of his Administration’s…...

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