Family Separation: One Year Later

June 5, 2019

On May 7, 2018, the Trump Administration announced its “Zero Tolerance Policy,” a brutal and ineffective form of deterrence to families seeking safety, under which…

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Blocked from Safety: Unaccompanied Children along the U.S.-Mexico Border

June 3, 2019

Beginning in December 2018, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) conducted a series of visits to different points along the United States-Mexico border to learn…

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The Protection Gauntlet: How the U.S. is Blocking Access to Asylum

December 21, 2018

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) visited the formal and informal refugee camps and shelters in Tijuana, Mexico during the week of December 12, 2018…

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Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Trump Administration's Assault on Protections

May 16, 2018

Since its first days, the Trump Administration has sought to limit protections for some of the most vulnerable migrants seeking protection in this country—unaccompanied immigrant…

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Childhood Cut Short: Sexual & Gender-Based Violence in Central America

June 7, 2017

A growing body of research indicates that many of these children are forced from their homes due to violence. However, less is known about the…

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Neither Security nor Justice: Report SGBV in Central America

May 4, 2017

The Northern Triangle of Central America, which includes El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, is one of the most violent regions in the world. Along with…

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