Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

Family Separation Response and Family UnityProgram

A KIND team helps children and families who were separated at the border.

Free immigration legal representation for childrenService

KIND staff and volunteer lawyers represent children who came without a parent or legal guardian in their immigration cases and in immigration court.

Know Your Rights presentationsProgram

KIND staff give presentations that teach children and communities about their legal rights in the immigration system.

Labor Exploitation Prevention ProgramsProgram

KIND creates youth worker-rights materials and trains attorneys, judges, law enforcement, and community partners to prevent labor exploitation of unaccompanied children and youth.

Legal Immigration ServicesService

KIND gives free legal help and court support to unaccompanied children who need safety in the United States. It is for children and teens who are immigrants, refugees, or survivors of abuse, neglect, or human trafficking.

Legal ProtectionService

KIND staff lawyers and trained volunteer lawyers represent unaccompanied children in immigration cases, including asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas and removal hearings.

Policy and AdvocacyProgram

KIND advocates for laws and policies that protect unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children and their right to due process.

Pro Bono Attorney ProgramProgram

Lawyers from law firms, companies, law schools and bar associations volunteer to represent KIND's child clients, with training and mentoring from KIND staff.