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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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Tragic Death of Child at the Border

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) issued the below statement in response to the tragic death of eight-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez in Customs and…...

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House of Representatives Endangers Unaccompanied Children with Secure the Border Act

In response to today’s vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2), Kids in Need of…...

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Mexico’s protection of unaccompanied children after the end of Title 42

As Title 42 expires today, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is on the ground in Mexico advocating for the safety of unaccompanied children. With…...

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KIND Denounces House Proposal to Deprive Vulnerable Children of Attorneys

Washington, DC—Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) today voiced strong opposition to H.R. 2 -Secure the Border Act of 2023, the House of Representatives’ immigration…...

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