KIND Opposes Proposed Changes to Asylum Form I-589

August 17, 2020

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) submitted the following comments regarding proposed revisions to the Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal,…

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KIND Comment on Asylum Security and Processing

August 12, 2020

KIND commented on a proposed rule that would create a new bar to asylum eligibility permitting DHS and DOJ to find that a person who…

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KIND Comments on the Proposed Asylum Regulations

July 16, 2020

KIND called on EOIR and DHS to withdraw a proposed rule that would make it virtually impossible for unaccompanied children and other asylum-seekers to receive…

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KIND Comment on CDC Rule and Order Suspending Entry of Persons into the U.S

April 23, 2020

KIND submitted comments today on an interim final rule issued by the CDC allowing the Director to issue an order temporarily suspending the “introduction” of…

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KIND Comments on EOIR Proposed Rule to Increase Filing Fees

March 30, 2020

KIND submitted comments to the Proposed Rule arguing that the proposed increases in filing fees should be withdrawn as they are not justified on the…

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Public Comment on I-290B

February 7, 2020

Pushing back on a USCIS proposal to restrict the appeals process.  KIND joined forces with six other nonprofits to file a detailed critique of a…

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Comments to USCIS for Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization

January 13, 2020

USCIS proposes sweeping changes to the eligibility requirements, process, and timeline for employment authorization applications by asylum seekers, including a 365-day waiting period, an unlawful…

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Comment Letter on USCIS Fee Schedule

December 27, 2019

The government proposes a steep and unwarranted escalation of fees applicable to numerous immigration application benefits, imposing barriers to seeking asylum, working lawfully in the…

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Public Comments on the Interim Final Rule

November 3, 2019

On January 8, 2019, KIND submitted the public comments urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to withdraw the…

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