August 7, 2023
KIND welcomes the introduction today of a bill that would help protect immigrant children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. The Working for Immigrant…
June 22, 2023
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) was established by Congress in 1990 to provide a pathway for children who have endured parental abuse, abandonment, neglect, or…
June 22, 2023
Today, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) welcomes the introduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act of 2023 by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and…
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…
December 12, 2022
Currently, DC and federal law are misaligned in a way that harms vulnerable immigrant youth aged 18 up to 21 living in DC. Existing federal…
December 12, 2022
This bill establishes equal access to the District’s courts for all vulnerable youth and survivors of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment by allowing them to…
