KIND Releases Guidance on Protecting Unaccompanied Children Arriving in the EU after Fleeing Ukraine

Today, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and the Brussels-based Child Circle issued a briefing note featuring recommendations on critical areas of action to strengthen…...

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KIND President Wendy Young Appointed to New Homeland Security Advisory Council

KIND President Wendy Young is among 33 new members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (the “Council”) announced today by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro…...

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, US Senator Bob Menendez, Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán, Immigration and Children Advocates Call on President Biden to Revoke Title 42

Today, KIND participated in a press call hosted by the Immigration Hub with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Bob Menendez, U.S. Representative Nanette Diaz…...

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KIND Urges Biden Administration to End Use of Emergency Intake Sites One Year After Establishment

March marks the one-year anniversary of the Biden Administration’s opening of emergency intake sites (EIS) in early 2021 to respond to the large numbers of…...

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KIND Urges Administration to Allow Haitians to Stay and Stop Deportations

KIND urges the administration to allow Haitians to stay and stop deportations. The boatload of more than 350 Haitians, including several children, that arrived off…...

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KIND Calls Texas Court Ruling Misguided

Friday’s district court ruling in State of Texas v. Biden that barred the Biden Administration from exempting unaccompanied children from Title 42 is "completely misguided,"…...

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U.S. and EU Protection of Ukrainians Exemplifies Strong Leadership and Compassion

KIND applauds the Biden Administration for granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukrainians in the United States, and the European Union for activating its Temporary…...

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KIND Urges EU Protection, Lifelines for Ukrainian Refugees

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) urges European Union nations to swiftly take steps to protect Ukrainian refugee families and children, including those traveling alone....

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KIND Applauds Representative Lofgren’s Bill to Create Independent Immigration Court

KIND Applauds Representative Lofgren’s Bill to Create Independent Immigration Court. The bill would address the problematic organization of the current immigration court system under the…...

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