Protecting the Rights of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in California

February 19, 2021

Child and immigration advocates welcome the introduction today of AB 1140 by Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) that would ensure children who come to the United…

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Proposed Immigration Bill Expected to Contain Key Protections for Children

February 18, 2021

Today’s introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 is expected to mark a significant step forward in the protection of unaccompanied children on the…

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Biden Administration Processing of Asylum Seekers Under MPP: Another Strong Step Toward Immigration Reform

February 12, 2021

The Biden Administration’s announcement that it will begin to process asylum seekers who have been forced to wait in Mexico under the Trump Administration’s Migrant…

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Mandated Lawyers and Systemic Changes Needed in Immigration System to Safeguard Children’s Lives

February 11, 2021

Ahead of today’s House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship hearing, “The U.S. Immigration System: The Need for Bold Reforms,” Kids in Need of Defense…

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KIND Statement for the Record: House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing

February 11, 2021

KIND submitted the following statement for the record "The U.S. Immigration System: The Need for Bold Reforms” for the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and…

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KIND Submission: Pushback practices and their impact on the human rights of migrants

February 3, 2021

2021 Call for Inputs by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants Pushback practices at the U.S.-Mexico border and their impacts on…

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President Biden’s Executive Orders on Immigration Signal Commonsense Way Forward

February 3, 2021

The Executive Orders on immigration released today by President Biden signal a significant step toward restoring humanity and commonsense into U.S. immigration policy. “These orders…

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Biden Administration Task Force on Family Separation: Making Families Whole

February 2, 2021

In anticipation of the Biden Administration’s announcement today, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) welcomes the Biden Administration’s new Task Force on Family Separation as…

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Title 42 Ruling Provides Biden Administration with Opportunity to Follow Science, Not Predecessor’s Status Quo

January 30, 2021

This evening, in response to a U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit ruling that upholds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Title…

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