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New Guidance on Children’s Cases in Immigration Court

March 15, 2024

KIND's review on the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Director’s Memorandum containing new guidance to the immigration courts on children’s cases. On December 21,…

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The Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act Would Undo the U.S. Protection System for Unaccompanied Children

March 12, 2024

Throughout its one-year duration, the Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act (H.R. 7372) would undo the U.S. protection system for unaccompanied children by eliminating core anti-trafficking…

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KIND Co-Founder Brad Smith Transitions to Board Chair Emeritus After 15 Years at the Helm

February 12, 2024

KIND Co-founder Brad Smith steps down as Board Chair of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) after 15 years, overseeing significant global expansion. Pamela Passman…

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Immigrant Rights Groups Join Forces to Fundraise $3 Million for Separated Families' Legal Representation

February 12, 2024

Read KIND's press release on the collaborative $3 million fundraising effort with Al Otro Lado, National Immigration Project, Together and Free, and the Young Center…

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KIND Urges Protection for 17,000 Unaccompanied and Separated Children Caught in the Crosshairs of Middle East Unrest

February 5, 2024

Washington, DC – Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) today urged protections for the more than 17,000 unaccompanied and separated children identified by UNICEF in…

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Senate’s Bipartisan Immigration Package Includes Critical Protections for Unaccompanied Children

February 5, 2024

Following release of the United States Senate’s bipartisan “Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024,” Kids in Need of Defense President Wendy Young issued the…

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Family Reunification of Unaccompanied Afghan Minors

February 5, 2024

This information was prepared by Kids in Need of Defense on behalf of the Unaccompanied Afghan Minor Working Group, which is part of the Evacuate…

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KIND Fact Sheet

January 28, 2024

We envision a world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Learn more about KIND, who…

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U.S. Policies and Laws Affecting Children on the Move

January 16, 2024

Laws Affecting Children on the Move KIND created this timeline presents a brief overview of international and domestic agreements laws affecting children on the move.…

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