Policy Brief

Five Recommendations for Protecting Unaccompanied Children from Labor Exploitation

March 10, 2023

A recent New York Times report brought into devastating relief U.S. companies’ labor exploitation of unaccompanied children—a uniquely vulnerable group of children who have fled…

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KIND Decries Possible Return to Family Detention, Notes Biden Administration is Missing the Mark on Restoring Humane Immigration Policies

March 7, 2023

In response to news reports that the Biden Administration is considering a return to the detention of families seeking safety in the United States, a…

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KIND Deplores Biden Administration Proposed Rule on Asylum

February 21, 2023

Today, the Biden Administration issued a proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register that could effectively ban most protection seekers from asylum in the United States…

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D.C. Bill Would Extend Legal Protections for Vulnerable Immigrant Youth

February 14, 2023

Washington, DC — Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and Legal Aid of the District of Columbia welcome the introduction of the Vulnerable Youth Guardianship…

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At a Crossroads: Biden Administration’s Mixed Record on Protection of Children Alone

February 7, 2023

As President Biden prepares to present the State of the Union this evening, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) offers its assessment of his Administration’s…

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At a Crossroads: A Midterm Assessment of the Biden Administration’s Protection of Unaccompanied Children

February 7, 2023

On January 20, 2021, the Biden Administration inherited a U.S. protection system for unaccompanied children greatly weakened by the prior Administration. Two years later, amid…

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Public Statement

Statement for the Record: On The Front Lines of the Border Crisis

February 6, 2023

Kids in Need of Defense released a statement for the record ahead of the House Judiciary Committee hearing, On The Front Lines of the Border…

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Resource

Stay Informed: 118th Congress Policy Tracker

February 1, 2023

Find important bills and policies introduced during the 118th Congress that help keep immigrant and refugee children and their families safe. Hover over the name…

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Public Statement

Statement for the Record: The Biden Border Crisis: Part I

January 31, 2023

Kids in Need of Defense released a statement for the record ahead of the House Judiciary Committee hearing, the Biden Border Crisis.

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