Press Release

Senate Budget Resolution: A Victory for the Promise of the United States

August 11, 2021

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is heralding the U.S. Senate’s passage of a budget resolution that includes a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, people…

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Public Statement

Strategies for Obtaining SIJS Factual Findings in Virginia

August 11, 2021

This practice update1 explains the recent amendment to Va. Code § 16.1-241 which extended the Virginia juvenile courts’ jurisdiction for young people seeking factual findings…

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Press Release

White House Migration and Root Causes Strategies Lay Groundwork for Comprehensive Reform

July 30, 2021

The new White House strategies on regional migration are a welcome first step in addressing the drivers of migration from Central America.

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Policy Brief

KIND Endorses the Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021

July 20, 2021

In June, the Central American Women and Children Protection Act was reintroduced in the House and the Senate. This bipartisan legislation would provide critical funding…

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Fact Sheet

117th Congress Key Bills & Policies Tracker

July 20, 2021

Learn more about bills and policies introduced in the 117th Congress that could affect immigrant and refugee children and their families as well as how…

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Story

Celeste's Story

July 20, 2021

Amid the pandemic, KIND’s Voices That Matter Most project partnered with Imagination Stage, which taught clients virtually about crafting stories using stop motion animation. Participants…

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Press Release

KIND Receives Texas Bar Foundation Grant to Support Legal Services for Unaccompanied Migrant Children

July 16, 2021

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) was recently selected to receive a $5,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to support the organization’s Houston Field…

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Press Release

U.S. Should Prioritize Protection, Not Deterrence for Haitian and Cuban Asylum Seekers

July 14, 2021

The Biden Administration’s position that Haitians and Cubans who may have to flee mounting political instability in their home countries should not seek safety in…

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Submissions

KIND Submission: Children’s Rights and Alternative Care

July 7, 2021

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) appreciates the opportunity to share its experience and recommendations related to the rights of and alternative care for unaccompanied…

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