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Ms L v ICE Settlement: A Welcome First Step for Separated Children and Families

KIND applauds the resolution of Ms. L v. ICE, a family separation lawsuit in Washington, DC. The settlement marks progress, but the trauma endured by…...

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The Secure the Border Act Would End Protection of Unaccompanied Children

As Congress considers Fiscal Year 2024 spending measures, it must uphold vital protections for unaccompanied children and reject the inclusion, in part or whole, of…...

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KIND Condemns Recent Family Separation at U.S. Government Facility

In response to news that U.S. Border Patrol agents separated migrant children from their parents for several days this summer at the U.S. Customs and…...

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KIND's Testimony on Child Trafficking before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee

Washington, D.C. – Today, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Vice President for Policy and Advocacy Jennifer Podkul, will testify before the House Foreign Affairs…...

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The WISE Act Provides Vital Protections for Unaccompanied Child Survivors of Abuse

KIND welcomes the introduction today of a bill that would help protect immigrant children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. The Working for Immigrant…...

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Federal Court Blocks Administration’s Asylum Transit Ban

Washington, DC – Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) praised today’s federal court ruling that blocks the Biden Administration’s new asylum rule that effectively bans…...

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Afghan Adjustment Act Would Provide Stability and Safety to Afghan Families

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) welcomes the re-introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act which would allow Afghans who fled to the United States after…...

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KIND Welcomes the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act of 2023

Today, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) welcomes the introduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act of 2023 by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and…...

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Avoidable Tragedy at Sea: KIND Calls for Safe and Legal Migration Routes to Safety in Europe

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) issued the following statement in response to one of Europe’s worst refugee disasters at sea. Reports indicate that at least…...

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