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Responding to the Unique Needs of Unaccompanied Afghan Children

October 26, 2023

In the two years since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) has responded to the unique needs of…

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Labor Exploitation of Unaccompanied Children

September 13, 2023

Recent press accounts have brought into devastating relief U.S. companies’ labor exploitation of unaccompanied children—a uniquely vulnerable group of migrant children who have fled to…

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Programs in Central America and Mexico

July 13, 2023

KIND's Child Migrant Return and Reintegration Program in Central America and Mexico ensures the safe return of unaccompanied children, providing vital services such as mental…

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KIND Through the Years

June 26, 2023

KIND Through the Years: Celebrating 15 years of ensuring children’s rights and well-being are protected at every step of their migration journey. KIND was founded…

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Providing Protection to Unaccompanied Children in Europe

June 26, 2023

KIND achieves safety and stability and secures rights for unaccompanied children in Europe through high-quality legal assistance, capacity building, and advocacy. Children are increasingly seeking…

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Recommendations to the Government of Mexico: Protection of Rights for Migrant Children and Adolescents

June 12, 2023

In response to the end of Title 42, the U.S. government implemented a series of new immigration measures, Circumvention of Legal Pathways, that negatively impact…

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Keeping Kids Safe Campaign Fact Sheet

June 7, 2023

Across the globe, a record number of children are migrating alone due to war, poverty, violence, disease, climate change, and political upheaval. In 2021, over…

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Keeping Kids Safe Campaign Principles

June 7, 2023

Kids in Need of Defense’s (KIND) Keeping Kids Safe campaign seeks to transform the systems for protecting child migrants. Too many of the world’s children…

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Six Ways to Protect Children Alone at the U.S.-Mexico Border

June 5, 2023

Following the end of Title 42 and the implementation of the Biden Administration’s new asylum ban in May, children remain vulnerable to harm at the…

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