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Family Separation 2.0: KIND Urges Immediate Administration Action to Halt Its Return to this National Nightmare

Following alarming reports of renewed family separations inside the U.S.—including at detention facilities, immigration courts, and during ICE-led “wellness checks”—Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)…...

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Deferred Action Termination Places Thousands of Abused, Abandoned, and Neglected Immigrant Children in Harm’s Way

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) strongly opposes the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) decision to end deferred action for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status…...

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KIND Applauds Bicameral Actions to Protect Young Immigrant Survivors of Abuse, Abandonment, and Neglect

KIND (Kids in Need of Defense) applauds the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act, a critical bipartisan bill led by Senator Catherine Cortez…...

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ICE Arrests at Courthouses Nationwide: A Fundamental Attack on the Protection of Vulnerable Children

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) has grave concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s arrests of those appearing for their immigration hearings at courthouses…...

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KIND Denounces House Passage of Reconciliation Bill That Decimates U.S. Protection System for Unaccompanied Children

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) denounces the U.S. House's passage of a budget reconciliation bill that guts critical legal protections for unaccompanied children seeking…...

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Experts Warn Dangerous House Judiciary Proposal Would Gut Protections for Unaccompanied Children, Risking Trafficking and Abuse

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Legal advocates and child protection experts expressed deep concern over the implications of the House Judiciary Committee’s new reconciliation text set that is being…...

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Statement of KIND President Wendy Young on the Organizational Shifts Following Termination of Federal Funding for Unaccompanied Children’s Legal Services

In response to the abrupt termination of federal funding for legal services, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) President Wendy Young reaffirmed KIND’s unwavering commitment…...

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In Bipartisan Push, Senators Ossoff and Murkowski Urge Restoration of Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children

KIND commends Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) for leading a bipartisan call urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to…...

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Fair Day in Court for Kids Act: More Vital than Ever Than Ever to Protect Unaccompanied Children

Washington, DC—Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) commends Senator Mazie Hirono’s reintroduction today of the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act – legislation that…...

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