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Rising to the Challenge: Protecting and Addressing the Trauma of Unaccompanied Afghan Children

August 25, 2022

In August 2021, as the Taliban took over the government of Afghanistan, the United States raced against the clock to relocate our Afghan allies to…

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Afghan Adjustment Act Would Provide Safety to Afghan Allies and Separated Children

August 24, 2022

Washington, DC –Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) urges swift passage of a bipartisan bill that would provide lawful permanent resident status and a path…

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KIND Mourns the Deaths of Two Young Children at U.S.-Mexico Border

August 24, 2022

KIND President, Wendy Young, releases statement after the recent death of two young migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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KIND’s Summer 2022 Newsletter

August 15, 2022

Read about KIND's critical work in serving unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children.

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Return and Reintegration of Unaccompanied Migrant Children

August 10, 2022

KIND created the Child Migrant Return and Reintegration Program to ensure that returning children have the support and resources they need for safe return and…

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Biden Administration Maintains Firm Commitment to Ending Migrant Protection Protocols

August 9, 2022

Kids in Need of Defense issues a statement on the Biden Administration's decision to end its use of the 'Remain in Mexico' program

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2021 Annual Report: A Time of Transformation

August 4, 2022

In this Annual Report, you will read the stories of the life-changing work led by KIND staff in 2021.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Family Reunification Process

July 26, 2022

Under the prior administration’s policies, thousands of parents were forcibly separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden Administration created a Family Reunification…

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Family Separation Four Years In: Much More to Be Done

July 21, 2022

It’s been four years since that horrific summer when the previous Administration wrenched thousands of children from their parents’ arms and forcibly separated them under…

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