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KIND Issues Guidance for Protecting Unaccompanied Afghan Children Arriving in the United States

September 7, 2021

Today, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) issued guidance for protecting unaccompanied children fleeing Afghanistan. While the international community’s mass evacuation of U.S. citizens and…

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Policy Brief

Protecting Afghan Unaccompanied and Separated Children Arriving in the United States

September 2, 2021

Five months after the evacuation of U.S. allies from Afghanistan, many of the unaccompanied Afghan children—brought to the U.S. in the aftermath of the evacuation—remain…

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Children Face Increasing Risk as Situation in Afghanistan Deteriorates

August 27, 2021

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) today cautioned that as the situation in Afghanistan deteriorates and terrorist attacks threaten those fleeing, including children and families,…

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Press Release

Biden Administration Must Fight Supreme Court Ruling Reinstating Remain in Mexico

August 25, 2021

The United States Supreme Court’s Tuesday refusal to stop a lower court ruling that would force the Biden Administration to reinstate President Trump’s Remain in…

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KIND Urges Biden Administration to Protect Unaccompanied and Separated Afghan Children

August 23, 2021

As the chaos and uncertainty in Afghanistan intensifies, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is urging the Biden Administration to prioritize the well-being and security…

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KIND Urges Safe Passage, Protections for Unaccompanied Children Fleeing Afghanistan

August 19, 2021

As the United States military leaves Afghanistan and shutters its embassy there, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) urges the Biden Administration and the international…

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KIND Calls for the Immediate Halt of Deportations and Expulsions of Haitians from the United States

August 18, 2021

As Haiti endures additional torment from Tropical Storm Grace, compounding already life-threatening conditions and widespread suffering caused by the 7.2 earthquake that killed more than…

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Press Release

“Our Creative Roots /Nuestras Raíces Creativas”, An Immigrant Youth Mural Unveiling and Performance

August 17, 2021

New York, August 16, 2021 - Seven teenagers, many of whom fled violence in Central America and who are clients of Kids in Need of…

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KIND Urges Full Access to Protection for Children Alone, End of Title 42 as Secretary Mayorkas Visits Border

August 12, 2021

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) urges the Biden Administration to ensure that all unaccompanied children can seek protection at the U.S.-Mexico border and end…

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