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KIND Letter to DOJ and DHS on ICE Enforcement in Courthouses

June 12, 2025

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) expresses serious concern about a new trend of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests occurring at immigration courts, which is…

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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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Family Separation 2.0: KIND Urges Immediate Administration Action to Halt Its Return to this National Nightmare

June 10, 2025

Following alarming reports of renewed family separations inside the U.S.—including at detention facilities, immigration courts, and during ICE-led “wellness checks”—Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)…

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Deferred Action Termination Places Thousands of Abused, Abandoned, and Neglected Immigrant Children in Harm’s Way

June 9, 2025

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) strongly opposes the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) decision to end deferred action for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status…

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KIND Applauds Bicameral Actions to Protect Young Immigrant Survivors of Abuse, Abandonment, and Neglect

June 5, 2025

KIND (Kids in Need of Defense) applauds the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act, a critical bipartisan bill led by Senator Catherine Cortez…

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ICE Arrests at Courthouses Nationwide: A Fundamental Attack on the Protection of Vulnerable Children

May 30, 2025

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) has grave concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s arrests of those appearing for their immigration hearings at courthouses…

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Public Comment on ORR Interim Final Rule on Information Sharing

May 29, 2025

KIND submitted a public comment opposing a federal rule that severely undermines protections for unaccompanied children by making it harder for children to be safely…

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KIND Denounces House Passage of Reconciliation Bill That Decimates U.S. Protection System for Unaccompanied Children

May 22, 2025

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) denounces the U.S. House's passage of a budget reconciliation bill that guts critical legal protections for unaccompanied children seeking…

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In Bipartisan Push, Senators Ossoff and Murkowski Urge Restoration of Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children

April 15, 2025

KIND commends Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) for leading a bipartisan call urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to…

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