What is Happening to Children from Mexico & Central America

July 1, 2020

U.S. law has special protections to keep children traveling alone safe, and to protect them from human trafficking and return to danger. Since March 20th,…

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Briefing Paper and Key Recommendations Concerning Measures at EU Borders for Unaccompanied Children

May 28, 2020

Child Circle and Kids in Need of Defense (“KIND”) share a summary of core recommendations below on what measures should be in place at the…

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European Initiative Fact Sheet

May 13, 2020

Through its new European Initiative, KIND will help unaccompanied children in Europe access free legal assistance, using its more than 10 years of success in…

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Declaration of Experts on Violence Against Women in Honduras

May 13, 2020

In response to the State Department Human Right's Report's gutting of the violence against women section, KIND enlisted Honduran women's rights experts to prepare the…

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As Central America Aid Resumes, the U.S.’s Return of Refugees and Immigrants May Undermine Impact

April 29, 2020

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) today urged the U.S. State Department to ensure that the resumption of much-needed U.S. foreign assistance to Central America…

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Joint Call to Action for EU Member States

March 10, 2020

We call on the governments of European Union (EU) Member States to immediately commit to the emergency relocation of unaccompanied children from the Greek islands…

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Everyday Life is Fear: Violence Against Children and Youth in Honduras

November 26, 2019

In August 2019, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) traveled to the Honduran cities of El Progreso, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa to learn more…

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Acuerdos Reparatorios

July 27, 2019

Acuerdos Reparatorios

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The Invisible Wall: Obstacles to Protection along Mexico’s Southern Border

July 26, 2019

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) visited Tapachula, Mexico in February and May of 2019, to learn about the experiences of unaccompanied migrant and refugee…

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