Guatemala: Completely Unsafe for Asylum Seekers

The Trump Administration has initiated another devastating attack on the U.S. asylum system. The agreement signed yesterday between the U.S. and Guatemalan governments will force…...

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Beyond the Wall: An Immigrant Youth Mural Unveiling and Performance July 19

Fifteen teenagers, many of whom fled violence in Central America and are clients of KIND, spent one month working with Artolution artists to design and…...

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Trump Administration Sets Dangerous Global Precedent on Asylum

The Administration’s interim final rule that would deny asylum seekers from anywhere in the world—including unaccompanied children—the ability to seek protection in the United States…...

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Lawsuit against Homeland Security says new asylum policy violates child immigrants’ rights

Four young asylum seekers are suing the Department of Homeland Security saying that a new policy unlawfully limits their ability to seek asylum. In a…...

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Senator Feinstein Bill Ensures Safety and Supports Efficiency in Immigration System

The Protecting Immigrant Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act of 2019 introduced June 5 by Senator Dianne Feinstein and co-sponsored by Senators Kamala Harris, Mazie…...

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KIND and HIAS Launch New Project to Serve Forcibly Separated Families

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and HIAS today announced a new joint project to provide representation to forcibly separated immigrant and refugee families who…...

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KIND Statement on Homeland Security Advisory Council’s Recommendations for Children in Government Care

KIND rejects the Homeland Security Advisory Council’s CBP Families and Children Care Panel emergency interim report that proposes sweeping and detrimental changes to the treatment,…...

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Cutting Aid to Central America Will Drive More Child Migration

President Trump’s move to cut foreign assistance to Central America will contribute to greater violence, lawlessness, and impunity in these countries and drive even more…...

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KIND Supports Three Important Immigration Bills

KIND would like to thank Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) for their leadership in introducing three important immigration bills which will…...

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