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KIND Blueprint: Practical Solutions that Protect Unaccompanied Children Seeking Safety

September 17, 2024

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) presents a comprehensive blueprint addressing critical issues and policies impacting unaccompanied children. This blueprint provides actionable recommendations for the U.S. government to enhance child protection and well-being, ensuring safe, orderly, and humane migration processes. By prioritizing the protection of unaccompanied children, the blueprint supports…

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Comment on U.S. Regulations

KIND's Opposition to Changes to USCIS Policy Manual on Applying Discretion

August 17, 2020

KIND submitted opposition to recent revisions to the USCIS Public Policy manual related to the use of discretion in adjudications. These changes will sow confusion…

Press Release

Leading Children’s Organizations Call for Immediate Release of Children Together With Their Families

August 11, 2020

On July 7, KIND, SCAN, UNICEF USA, and the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights sent a letter to ICE Acting Director Matthew Albence requesting…

Comment on U.S. Regulations

KIND Comments on the Proposed Asylum Regulations

July 16, 2020

KIND called on EOIR and DHS to withdraw a proposed rule that would make it virtually impossible for unaccompanied children and other asylum-seekers to receive…

Policy Brief

Expulsions at the U.S.-MX Border: Sending Children Back to Danger

July 13, 2020

Since March, thousands of unaccompanied children, and tens of thousands more asylum seekers, have been expelled from the border, denying them any opportunity to seek…

Sign-on Letter

Joint Letter to Acting Director of ICE: Release the Families Together

July 8, 2020

We, the undersigned children’s rights organizations, write to request that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) release all children - together with their families -…

Policy Brief

Congress Should Fund the USCIS Shortfall While Ensuring Accountability

July 7, 2020

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is currently running a shortfall in its annual operating budget of an estimated $1.2 billion. Officials with the fee-funded…

Infographic, Policy Brief

What is Happening to Children from Mexico & Central America

July 1, 2020

U.S. law has special protections to keep children traveling alone safe, and to protect them from human trafficking and return to danger. Since March 20th,…

Press Release

Trump Administration Ordered to Release Immigrant Children from ICE Detention

June 27, 2020

In response to Federal Judge Dolly Gee’s ruling that the Trump Administration must release immigrant children being detained with their parents in U.S. immigration detention…

Congressional Statements

Statement for the Record: Senate CBP Oversight Hearing

June 24, 2020

KIND submitted a statement for the record for the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing: “CBP Oversight: Examining the Evolving Challenges Facing…

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