Story
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A Family Reunited: Irina's Story

June 18, 2023

Join us in honoring the fathers and father-figures who play such a significant role in our lives. As we do, let us take a moment…

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Policy Brief
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Regional Processing Centers for Unaccompanied and Separated Children

June 16, 2023

As the United States’ leading organization protecting the rights of unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) has advocated for expanded…

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Avoidable Tragedy at Sea: KIND Calls for Safe and Legal Migration Routes to Safety in Europe

June 15, 2023

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) issued the following statement in response to one of Europe’s worst refugee disasters at sea. Reports indicate that at least…

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Resource

Statement for the Record: Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children

June 14, 2023

KIND submitted a a statement for the record on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary's hearing 'Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children'. KIND…

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Fact Sheet

Recommendations to the Government of Mexico: Protection of Rights for Migrant Children and Adolescents

June 12, 2023

In response to the end of Title 42, the U.S. government implemented a series of new immigration measures, Circumvention of Legal Pathways, that negatively impact…

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Fact Sheet
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Keeping Kids Safe Campaign Fact Sheet

June 7, 2023

Across the globe, a record number of children are migrating alone due to war, poverty, violence, disease, climate change, and political upheaval. In 2021, over…

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Fact Sheet
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Keeping Kids Safe Campaign Principles

June 7, 2023

Kids in Need of Defense’s (KIND) Keeping Kids Safe campaign seeks to transform the systems for protecting child migrants. Too many of the world’s children…

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Fact Sheet

Six Ways to Protect Children Alone at the U.S.-Mexico Border

June 5, 2023

Following the end of Title 42 and the implementation of the Biden Administration’s new asylum ban in May, children remain vulnerable to harm at the…

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Fact Sheet
Young boy sits on top of father's shoulder as father tightly embraces son at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Impact of the Asylum Ban on Children Seeking Safety in the United States

May 26, 2023

The Impact of the Asylum Ban on Children: The Biden Administration has implemented a new border policy that imposes severe restrictions on the ability of…

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