Jennifer Willis: ASL Volunteer

June 23, 2021

KIND’s Baltimore office is pleased to recognize Jennifer Willis for our June 2021 Volunteer Spotlight! We are excited to be able to highlight the very…

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AG Garland’s Decisions Allow Domestic Violence Survivors to Seek Protection Once Again

June 16, 2021

KIND applauds Attorney General Garland’s decisions today in Matter of A-B- and Matter of L-E-A-. In each case, the Attorney General’s decision set aside misguided…

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Expansion of the Central American Minors Program: A Significant Step Forward

June 16, 2021

The Biden Administration took a significant step forward today in addressing the large numbers of children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border alone by expanding the…

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Recommendations for the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to Expand Legal Representation of Unaccompanied Children

June 8, 2021

On May 18, 2021, President Biden announced the reinvigoration of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR), an initiative dedicated to strengthening legal services…

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Central American Minors Program: Providing a Safe Alternative to a Dangerous Migration Journey

June 8, 2021

The Central American Minors (CAM) program helped prevent some children from having to make the dangerous journey to seek safety in the United States by…

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A Chance to Reset U.S. Policy on Migration in the Region

June 4, 2021

Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Guatemala and Mexico next week, her first international trip as Vice President and a key early step…

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KIND Encouraged by Partnership for Central America Working Group

May 27, 2021

Just days before Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Mexico and Central America, the Biden Administration has launched a new working group to unite government,…

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Beyond the Border: Understanding the Root Causes of Child Migration from Central America

May 27, 2021

Children and families arriving at the U.S. border to ask for protection is not new and it is not unexpected. The root causes of migration…

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Hardy Vieux Named KIND Chief Of Staff

May 24, 2021

Hardy Vieux has joined Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) as Chief of Staff, working closely with KIND President Wendy Young to lead the organization’s…

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