Public Statement

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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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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Addressing the Evolving Needs of Unaccompanied and Separated Children from Ukraine One Year On 

February 27, 2023

More than eight million people from Ukraine have sought safety in Europe since the conflict escalated one year ago. About three million of this number…

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One Year of Conflict in Ukraine: How KIND is Addressing the Evolving Needs of Children on the Move

February 24, 2023

As the conflict in Ukraine enters its second year, over eight million people have sought safety in Europe. About three million of this number are…

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Fact Sheet
Refugee children fleeing Ukraine are given blankets by Slovakian rescue workers to keep warm at the Velke Slemence border crossing on March 09, 2022.

One Year of the War in Ukraine: Expanding KIND’s Work Helping Unaccompanied and Separated Children from Ukraine

February 24, 2023

In the year since the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, two out of three children from Ukraine have been displaced from their homes. More…

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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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KIND Launches a New Stage of a Program to Help Central American Children Search for Safety in the United States

February 8, 2023

Washington, DC—Today, KIND is embarking on a rigorous public outreach campaign to ensure that Central American families are aware of KIND’s program to provide free…

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