Policy Brief

FAQ: Vulnerable Youth Guardianship Protection Amendment Act

December 12, 2022

This bill establishes equal access to the District’s courts for all vulnerable youth and survivors of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment by allowing them to…

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Lawyers for Unaccompanied Children Laud Introduction of WISE Act

December 8, 2022

Today, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) introduced the Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment (WISE) Act, which would provide…

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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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Advocates for Unaccompanied Children Call for an End to Reliance on Shelters like Fort Bliss After HHS IG Report

September 30, 2022

A watchdog report found that conditions hindered case management for unaccompanied children at the Texas emergency intake site in 2021. 

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Blocked from Protection: Unaccompanied Migrant Children on Mexico's Southern Border

September 21, 2022

As the number of asylum seekers in Mexico has increased significantly in recent years, Mexico has militarized its southern border region in response. As a…

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KIND Commends Senators’ Call to Send Child Welfare Professionals to the Border

September 16, 2022

WASHINGTON — Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) applauds Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) for their letter yesterday calling upon the Department…

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Global Priorities for Unaccompanied, Separated Children

September 12, 2022

Kids In Need of Defense outlines critical needs of children in advance of UNGA.

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Embracing Child Protection: Priorities to Support the Safety and Well-being of Unaccompanied and Separated Children Globally

September 12, 2022

Each year, millions of children worldwide are forced to migrate in search of protection from severe threats to their lives and well-being.

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Rising to the Challenge: Protecting and Addressing the Trauma of Unaccompanied Afghan Children

August 25, 2022

In August 2021, as the Taliban took over the government of Afghanistan, the United States raced against the clock to relocate our Afghan allies to…

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