Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) & Migration Fact Sheet
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) forces many women, girls, and LGBTI persons to flee El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Family members, gangs, and drug traffickers most frequently perpetrate SGBV, but violence by police and other
Remain in Mexico: A Dangerous and Untenable Proposal
Extreme violence by gangs and narco-traffickers, pervasive sexual-and gender-based violence, and horrific abuse have forced thousands of children to flee Central America in search of protection that their countries cannot or will not provide. Efforts
KIND Comments on Fee Waiver Policy Change
On November 27,2018, KIND submitted the public comments on revisions proposed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) relating to Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, and related guidance. Download the full comments here. Re:
Presidential Proclamation: Needless and Undermines U.S. Asylum System
There is no crisis at the border. Overall migration to our southern border is at a historic low. The number of families and children seeking protection has increased as conditions in Central America have deteriorated,
KIND Comments on the Proposed Flores Regulations
On November 6, 2018, KIND submitted the public comments below urging DHS and HHS to withdraw proposed regulations seeking to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, expand the government’s ability to detain children for longer periods, and
Migrant Caravan: The Need to Address Root Causes
The migrant caravan underscores the dire need to address the root causes of migration from Central America to the United States, including the pervasive violence that forces children without parents and families with young children
2017 Annual Report
Tornillo: Punishment, not Protection
Download PDF here. Tornillo is being run as an emergency facility. The government ran emergency facilities in 2014 during a surprise influx of children seeking protection arriving at our border. There is no crisis of
Flores Settlement Agreement: Why is the Administration Proposing New Regulations?
Download the PDF here. In 1985, 15-year-old Jenny Lisette Flores fled civil war in her home country of El Salvador and journeyed to the United States. When she arrived in California, she was arrested and
The Trump Administration and the Flores Settlement Agreement: An Attempt to Undermine Decades-Old Protections for Vulnerable Children
The Trump Administration and the Flores Settlement Agreement: An Attempt to Undermine Decades-Old Protections for Vulnerable Children Download PDF here. The Flores settlement followed nearly a decade of litigation challenging the poor and dangerous conditions