Comment on U.S. Regulations

Comments to USCIS for Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization

January 13, 2020

USCIS proposes sweeping changes to the eligibility requirements, process, and timeline for employment authorization applications by asylum seekers, including a 365-day waiting period, an unlawful…

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Comment on U.S. Regulations

Comment Letter on USCIS Fee Schedule

December 27, 2019

The government proposes a steep and unwarranted escalation of fees applicable to numerous immigration application benefits, imposing barriers to seeking asylum, working lawfully in the…

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Fact Sheet

116th Congress Key Bills & Policies Tracker

December 17, 2019

Learn more about bills and policies introduced in the 116th Congress that could affect immigrant and refugee children and their families as well as how…

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Fact Sheet

Asylum Cooperative Agreements Fact Sheet

November 25, 2019

From July to October of 2019, the U.S. signed “asylum cooperative agreements” with El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (“the Northern Triangle countries”) that would allow the U.S. to send…

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Report

The Border, Trafficking, and Risks to Unaccompanied Children

November 15, 2019

In the last decade, children and young families have become the face of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Tens of thousands of children have made…

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Press Release

Historic Number of Children Arriving in U.S. in 2019 Demonstrates Failures of Current Policies

November 13, 2019

Nearly 70,000 migrant children have been held in government custody this year and are being held for significantly longer periods of time. KIND notes that the Administration’s…

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Press Release

Amending TVPRA, Terminating Flores: Non-Negotiable Threats to Immigrant and Refugee Children

November 8, 2019

KIND strongly condemns President Trump’s request in a January 4, 2019 letter to Congress to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement and amend the Trafficking Victims…

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Press Release

U.S. Agreement with El Salvador Will Deny Safety to Children Fleeing Grave Danger

November 8, 2019

El Salvador is one of world’s most dangerous countries; the Trump Administration’s agreement with it will ensure that more children seeking safety are sent there.…

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Comment on U.S. Regulations

Public Comments on the Interim Final Rule

November 3, 2019

On January 8, 2019, KIND submitted the public comments urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to withdraw the…

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