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KIND Proposes Measures to Ensure Protection of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Post-Title 42

April 4, 2023

As the potential May 11 termination of the Title 42 border policy draws near, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) urges the Administration to take…

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Comments on Circumvention of Lawful Pathways

March 28, 2023

KIND strongly supports the Administration’s expansion of lawful pathways for migration and its efforts to ensure safe, humane, and orderly processing and access to protection…

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Central American Minors Program Provides Much-Needed Protection for Refugee Children

March 22, 2023

Today’s U.S. Senate hearing, “Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program,” will underscore the invaluable protection the program…

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Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

March 22, 2023

KIND's statement addresses the pivotal role that the Central American Minors Program can play in reducing the unauthorized migration of children by allowing parents to…

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KIND Commends Biden Administration Support of Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children

March 15, 2023

WASHINGTON — Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) applauds the Biden Administration’s FY 2024 budget request to significantly increase Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) funding…

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Comments on USCIS Proposed Fee Schedule

March 13, 2023

In response to USCIS’s biennial fee review and proposed fee schedule, KIND submitted comments discussing the impact of proposed changes on the children KIND serves,…

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Five Recommendations for Protecting Unaccompanied Children from Labor Exploitation

March 10, 2023

A recent New York Times report brought into devastating relief U.S. companies’ labor exploitation of unaccompanied children—a uniquely vulnerable group of children who have fled…

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KIND Decries Possible Return to Family Detention, Notes Biden Administration is Missing the Mark on Restoring Humane Immigration Policies

March 7, 2023

In response to news reports that the Biden Administration is considering a return to the detention of families seeking safety in the United States, a…

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Addressing the Evolving Needs of Unaccompanied and Separated Children from Ukraine One Year On 

February 27, 2023

More than eight million people from Ukraine have sought safety in Europe since the conflict escalated one year ago. About three million of this number…

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