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The Senate Reconciliation Text’s Catastrophic Implications for Unaccompanied Children

June 17, 2025

The Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees’ reconciliation text would dismantle decades of bipartisan protections for unaccompanied immigrant children. By rewriting the Trafficking Victims Protection…

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Deferred Action for Special Immigrant Juveniles: A Crucial Safeguard for Vulnerable Youth

June 12, 2025

In recognition of the unique vulnerabilities of immigrant children who have survived parental abuse, abandonment, or neglect, Congress created Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) as…

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The House Judiciary Reconciliation Text’s Catastrophic Implications for Unaccompanied Children

May 2, 2025

The reconciliation bill advanced by the House Judiciary Committee poses an unprecedented threat to unaccompanied children seeking safety in the United States. If enacted, this…

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Statement of KIND President Wendy Young on the Organizational Shifts Following Termination of Federal Funding for Unaccompanied Children’s Legal Services

April 21, 2025

In response to the abrupt termination of federal funding for legal services, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) President Wendy Young reaffirmed KIND’s unwavering commitment…

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Immigrant Rights Groups Join Forces to Fundraise $3 Million for Separated Families' Legal Representation

February 12, 2024

Read KIND's press release on the collaborative $3 million fundraising effort with Al Otro Lado, National Immigration Project, Together and Free, and the Young Center…

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Community Legal Pledge

December 14, 2023

KIND’s Multistakeholder Community Legal Pledge Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is proud to join the Multistakeholder Community Legal Pledge, which aims to unite the…

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KIND Commends Biden Administration Support of Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children

March 15, 2023

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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Celebrating the Work of our Pro Bono Attorneys and Partners at KIND

October 25, 2022

Our pro bono partners make our work possible, and we are grateful for their ongoing support of our organization and the profound impact they have…

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Advocates for Unaccompanied Children Welcome Funding for HHS

September 30, 2022

Kids in Need of Defense calls for allocation to legal support for unaccompanied children.

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