Oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Unaccompanied Children Program

April 17, 2023

Recent media articles and investigations have documented devastating and widespread labor exploitation of unaccompanied migrant children throughout many U.S. companies and industries. Many children have…

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Legal Representation: A Vital Safeguard to Protect Unaccompanied Children from Labor Exploitation

April 17, 2023

This Policy Brief examines the protective benefits of legal representation for children as a vital safeguard against labor exploitation. It draws upon the experiences of…

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Key Protections for Unaccompanied Children as End of Title 42 Draws Near

April 13, 2023

With the end of Title 42 less than one month away, the Biden Administration can and must act now to implement countermeasures that will both…

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KIND Proposes Measures to Ensure Protection of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Post-Title 42

April 4, 2023

As the potential May 11 termination of the Title 42 border policy draws near, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) urges the Administration to take…

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Comments on Circumvention of Lawful Pathways

March 28, 2023

KIND strongly supports the Administration’s expansion of lawful pathways for migration and its efforts to ensure safe, humane, and orderly processing and access to protection…

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Central American Minors Program Provides Much-Needed Protection for Refugee Children

March 22, 2023

Today’s U.S. Senate hearing, “Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program,” will underscore the invaluable protection the program…

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Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

March 22, 2023

KIND's statement addresses the pivotal role that the Central American Minors Program can play in reducing the unauthorized migration of children by allowing parents to…

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KIND Commends Biden Administration Support of Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children

March 15, 2023

WASHINGTON — Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) applauds the Biden Administration’s FY 2024 budget request to significantly increase Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) funding…

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Comments on USCIS Proposed Fee Schedule

March 13, 2023

In response to USCIS’s biennial fee review and proposed fee schedule, KIND submitted comments discussing the impact of proposed changes on the children KIND serves,…

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