HOME - KINDCONTACTMEDIAWHO WE AREWHAT WE DOGET INVOLVEDGIVE KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate. EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone

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At KIND we value every employee and the vital role they play in carrying out our mission to protect unaccompanied children on the move. We provide each employee with the following benefits: Two medical insurance plans with 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental and vision. Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care

accounts.

MEET OUR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM Maria M. Odom is the Vice President for Legal Services at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), where she leads a team of immigration legal experts advancing the representation of unaccompanied children in removal proceedings. In this role, Ms. Odom oversees the management of KIND’s 10 field offices, leading the development and implementation

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OUR NEW YORK CITY TEAM Our New York City Team. Elisa Gahng is the Managing Attorney at KIND’s New York office. Prior to joining KIND in July 2017, Ms. Gahng served as the Assistant General Counsel at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), where she oversaw much of the office’s federal immigration law and policy docket, with an emphasis

on

KIND IN EUROPE

Hundreds of thousands of children without their parents or guardians are on the move in or on the edge of Europe and in the United Kingdom. Most of these children have fled traumatic situations in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. They are alone, frightened, and unable to protect themselves. These children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, violence, trafficking, smuggling, and exploitation.

SEATTLE TEAM

Seattle Team. Janet Gwilym serves as the Managing Attorney for Pro Bono Programs with KIND’s Seattle office. She moved into this position in October 2016 after serving for over three years as Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney and KIND Attorney Liaison with Microsoft, where she recruited, trained, coordinated, mentored, and co-counseled

with

DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND … 1 DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND REGINA FONSECA DISCUA, EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HONDURAS I, Claudia Herrmannsdorfer Acosta hereby declare:

OUR BOSTON TEAM

Our Boston Team. Alex joined KIND’s Boston office in 2016 as a pro bono coordinating attorney. Before coming to KIND, Alex ran a solo immigration practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A 2006 graduate of Suffolk University Law School, Alex started practicing immigration law in as an associate at an immigration firm in San Juan, Puerto Rico OUR LOS ANGELES TEAM Our Los Angeles Team. Veronica Jeffers. Veronica is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles field office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and a member of the adjunct faculty at Southwestern University School of Law. Veronica is a Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate. At Harvard, Veronica was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid

Bureau.

HOME - KINDCONTACTMEDIAWHO WE AREWHAT WE DOGET INVOLVEDGIVE KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate. EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone

JOIN THE KIND TEAM

At KIND we value every employee and the vital role they play in carrying out our mission to protect unaccompanied children on the move. We provide each employee with the following benefits: Two medical insurance plans with 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental and vision. Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care

accounts.

MEET OUR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM Maria M. Odom is the Vice President for Legal Services at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), where she leads a team of immigration legal experts advancing the representation of unaccompanied children in removal proceedings. In this role, Ms. Odom oversees the management of KIND’s 10 field offices, leading the development and implementation

of

OUR NEW YORK CITY TEAM Our New York City Team. Elisa Gahng is the Managing Attorney at KIND’s New York office. Prior to joining KIND in July 2017, Ms. Gahng served as the Assistant General Counsel at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), where she oversaw much of the office’s federal immigration law and policy docket, with an emphasis

on

KIND IN EUROPE

Hundreds of thousands of children without their parents or guardians are on the move in or on the edge of Europe and in the United Kingdom. Most of these children have fled traumatic situations in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. They are alone, frightened, and unable to protect themselves. These children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, violence, trafficking, smuggling, and exploitation.

SEATTLE TEAM

Seattle Team. Janet Gwilym serves as the Managing Attorney for Pro Bono Programs with KIND’s Seattle office. She moved into this position in October 2016 after serving for over three years as Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney and KIND Attorney Liaison with Microsoft, where she recruited, trained, coordinated, mentored, and co-counseled

with

DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND … 1 DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND REGINA FONSECA DISCUA, EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HONDURAS I, Claudia Herrmannsdorfer Acosta hereby declare:

OUR BOSTON TEAM

Our Boston Team. Alex joined KIND’s Boston office in 2016 as a pro bono coordinating attorney. Before coming to KIND, Alex ran a solo immigration practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A 2006 graduate of Suffolk University Law School, Alex started practicing immigration law in as an associate at an immigration firm in San Juan, Puerto Rico OUR LOS ANGELES TEAM Our Los Angeles Team. Veronica Jeffers. Veronica is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles field office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and a member of the adjunct faculty at Southwestern University School of Law. Veronica is a Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate. At Harvard, Veronica was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid

Bureau.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LEGAL AID INTERAGENCY ROUNDTABLE On May 18, 2021, President Biden announced the reinvigoration of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR), an initiative dedicated to strengthening legal services and access to justice. KIND commends the administration for this important action and emphasizes that, consistent with the statutory requirement that the federal government maximize legal representation of CENTRAL AMERICAN MINORS PROGRAM: PROVIDING A SAFE The Central American Minors (CAM) program helped prevent some children from having to make the dangerous journey to seek safety in the United States by allowing a limited number to apply for refugee protection or parole from their home country. Ended in 2017 by the Trump Administration, President Biden has promised to reinstate CAM. To be effective, the new program must expand its MEET OUR SPECIAL PROGRAMS TEAM Our Special Programs Team. As an immigration law expert with over ten years in the field, Christie oversees KIND’s family separation work nationwide, in addition to other special initiatives and projects. Christie previously served as Deputy Director of Legal Services,

helping

MEET OUR POLICY & ADVOCACY TEAM Cindy Liou first joined KIND in 2016 as the Deputy Director of Legal Services. Prior to KIND, she was the Director of the Human Trafficking Project at Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, where she also co-counseled several civil litigation cases on behalf of human trafficking survivors, and provided direct legal representation for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse MEET OUR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM Maria M. Odom is the Vice President for Legal Services at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), where she leads a team of immigration legal experts advancing the representation of unaccompanied children in removal proceedings. In this role, Ms. Odom oversees the management of KIND’s 10 field offices, leading the development and implementation

of

KIND BLUEPRINT: CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT UNACCOMPANIED KIND’s Blueprint for the protection of unaccompanied children provides guidance on how the U.S. government should uphold its responsibility to treat these children humanely and in accordance with the law and this country’s ideals. Their unique vulnerabilities require a legal and policy framework that provides enhanced procedural safeguards and protection mechanisms essential to helping GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) FACT SHEET Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Fact Sheet. Gender-based violence (GBV) forces many women, girls, and LGBTI persons to flee El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Family members, gangs, and drug traffickers most frequently perpetrate GBV, but violence by police and other authorities is also widespread. Despite pervasive GBV in the three

countries

EVERYDAY LIFE IS FEAR: VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH Everyday Life is Fear: Violence Against Children and Youth in Honduras. In August 2019, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) traveled to the Honduran cities of El Progreso, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa to learn more about the violence affecting children and youth.1 KIND met with over 80 individuals including youth, families, teachers and KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area. SAN FRANCISCO AND FRESNO TEAM San Francisco and Fresno Team. Katie Annand is the Managing Attorney for the San Francisco Field Office, and she also runs KIND’s satellite Fresno office. She joined KIND in February 2016 to open both the San Francisco and Fresno offices. Prior to joining KIND, Katie ran a successful solo practice specializing in Special Immigrant Juvenile HOME - KINDCONTACTMEDIAWHO WE AREWHAT WE DOGET INVOLVEDGIVE KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate. EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone KIND BLUEPRINT: CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT UNACCOMPANIED KIND’s Blueprint for the protection of unaccompanied children provides guidance on how the U.S. government should uphold its responsibility to treat these children humanely and in accordance with the law and this country’s ideals. Their unique vulnerabilities require a legal and policy framework that provides enhanced procedural safeguards and protection mechanisms essential to helping COMING TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN ALONE: KIND’S 2021 GALA Please join KIND for our annual gala (virtually this year!) and hear from our brave child clients, our incredible pro bono attorneys who provide critical legal protection to vulnerable children, and many special guests! We are proud to recognize Netflix, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and Ropes & Gray LLP for their commitment to protecting immigrant and refugee children who came to the EVERYDAY LIFE IS FEAR: VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH Everyday Life is Fear: Violence Against Children and Youth in Honduras. In August 2019, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) traveled to the Honduran cities of El Progreso, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa to learn more about the violence affecting children and youth.1 KIND met with over 80 individuals including youth, families, teachers and

KIND IN EUROPE

Hundreds of thousands of children without their parents or guardians are on the move in or on the edge of Europe and in the United Kingdom. Most of these children have fled traumatic situations in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. They are alone, frightened, and unable to protect themselves. These children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, violence, trafficking, smuggling, and exploitation. KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area. KIND OPPOSES PROPOSED CHANGES TO ASYLUM FORM I-589 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, published in connection with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review, at 85 Fed. Reg. 36264 (June 15, 2020). DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND … 1 DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND REGINA FONSECA DISCUA, EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HONDURAS I, Claudia Herrmannsdorfer Acosta hereby declare: OUR LOS ANGELES TEAM Our Los Angeles Team. Veronica Jeffers. Veronica is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles field office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and a member of the adjunct faculty at Southwestern University School of Law. Veronica is a Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate. At Harvard, Veronica was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid

Bureau.

HOME - KINDCONTACTMEDIAWHO WE AREWHAT WE DOGET INVOLVEDGIVE KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate. EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone KIND BLUEPRINT: CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT UNACCOMPANIED KIND’s Blueprint for the protection of unaccompanied children provides guidance on how the U.S. government should uphold its responsibility to treat these children humanely and in accordance with the law and this country’s ideals. Their unique vulnerabilities require a legal and policy framework that provides enhanced procedural safeguards and protection mechanisms essential to helping COMING TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN ALONE: KIND’S 2021 GALA Please join KIND for our annual gala (virtually this year!) and hear from our brave child clients, our incredible pro bono attorneys who provide critical legal protection to vulnerable children, and many special guests! We are proud to recognize Netflix, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and Ropes & Gray LLP for their commitment to protecting immigrant and refugee children who came to the EVERYDAY LIFE IS FEAR: VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH Everyday Life is Fear: Violence Against Children and Youth in Honduras. In August 2019, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) traveled to the Honduran cities of El Progreso, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa to learn more about the violence affecting children and youth.1 KIND met with over 80 individuals including youth, families, teachers and

KIND IN EUROPE

Hundreds of thousands of children without their parents or guardians are on the move in or on the edge of Europe and in the United Kingdom. Most of these children have fled traumatic situations in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. They are alone, frightened, and unable to protect themselves. These children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, violence, trafficking, smuggling, and exploitation. KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area. KIND OPPOSES PROPOSED CHANGES TO ASYLUM FORM I-589 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, published in connection with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review, at 85 Fed. Reg. 36264 (June 15, 2020). DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND … 1 DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND REGINA FONSECA DISCUA, EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HONDURAS I, Claudia Herrmannsdorfer Acosta hereby declare: OUR LOS ANGELES TEAM Our Los Angeles Team. Veronica Jeffers. Veronica is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles field office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and a member of the adjunct faculty at Southwestern University School of Law. Veronica is a Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate. At Harvard, Veronica was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid

Bureau.

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KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LEGAL AID INTERAGENCY ROUNDTABLE On May 18, 2021, President Biden announced the reinvigoration of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR), an initiative dedicated to strengthening legal services and access to justice. KIND commends the administration for this important action and emphasizes that, consistent with the statutory requirement that the federal government maximize legal representation of

JOIN THE KIND TEAM

At KIND we value every employee and the vital role they play in carrying out our mission to protect unaccompanied children on the move. We provide each employee with the following benefits: Two medical insurance plans with 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental and vision. Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care

accounts.

COMING TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN ALONE: KIND’S 2021 GALA Please join KIND for our annual gala (virtually this year!) and hear from our brave child clients, our incredible pro bono attorneys who provide critical legal protection to vulnerable children, and many special guests! We are proud to recognize Netflix, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and Ropes & Gray LLP for their commitment to protecting immigrant and refugee children who came to the MAPPING MIGRANT CHILDREN IN DETENTION February 10, 2021. Policy Brief. Mapping Migrant Children in Detention. In recent years, administrative policies seeking to roll back protections for immigrant and refugee children and families have had devastating impacts and only highlighted the unique needs and vulnerabilities of children in U.S. immigration custody. MEET OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM Our Development Team. Ellen’s professional career has included extensive non-profit program development and management, administration and fundraising. Before joining KIND, she served as Director of Grants and Development at the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) at Columbia University. MEET OUR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM Maria M. Odom is the Vice President for Legal Services at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), where she leads a team of immigration legal experts advancing the representation of unaccompanied children in removal proceedings. In this role, Ms. Odom oversees the management of KIND’s 10 field offices, leading the development and implementation

of

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) FACT SHEET Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Fact Sheet. Gender-based violence (GBV) forces many women, girls, and LGBTI persons to flee El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Family members, gangs, and drug traffickers most frequently perpetrate GBV, but violence by police and other authorities is also widespread. Despite pervasive GBV in the three

countries

KIND OPPOSES PROPOSED CHANGES TO ASYLUM FORM I-589 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, published in connection with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review, at 85 Fed. Reg. 36264 (June 15, 2020). BORDER CLOSURE EXPOSING CHILDREN TO HEIGHTENED RISK OF Exposing Children to Heightened Risk of Trafficking and Exploitation. In the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is turning away unaccompanied children and asylum seekers at its borders, without first conducting trafficking and other humanitarian screenings required under U.S. law. HOME - KINDCONTACTMEDIAWHO WE AREWHAT WE DOGET INVOLVEDGIVE KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate.

JOIN THE KIND TEAM

At KIND we value every employee and the vital role they play in carrying out our mission to protect unaccompanied children on the move. We provide each employee with the following benefits: Two medical insurance plans with 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental and vision. Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care

accounts.

KIND BLUEPRINT: CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT UNACCOMPANIED KIND’s Blueprint for the protection of unaccompanied children provides guidance on how the U.S. government should uphold its responsibility to treat these children humanely and in accordance with the law and this country’s ideals. Their unique vulnerabilities require a legal and policy framework that provides enhanced procedural safeguards and protection mechanisms essential to helping EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone EVERYDAY LIFE IS FEAR: VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH Everyday Life is Fear: Violence Against Children and Youth in Honduras. In August 2019, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) traveled to the Honduran cities of El Progreso, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa to learn more about the violence affecting children and youth.1 KIND met with over 80 individuals including youth, families, teachers and KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area.

KIND IN EUROPE

Hundreds of thousands of children without their parents or guardians are on the move in or on the edge of Europe and in the United Kingdom. Most of these children have fled traumatic situations in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. They are alone, frightened, and unable to protect themselves. These children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, violence, trafficking, smuggling, and exploitation. DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND … 1 DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND REGINA FONSECA DISCUA, EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HONDURAS I, Claudia Herrmannsdorfer Acosta hereby declare: OUR LOS ANGELES TEAM Our Los Angeles Team. Veronica Jeffers. Veronica is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles field office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and a member of the adjunct faculty at Southwestern University School of Law. Veronica is a Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate. At Harvard, Veronica was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid

Bureau.

CHILDHOOD CUT SHORT

Childhood Cut Short: Sexual and Gender-based Violence Against Central American Migrant and Refugee Children Kids in Need of Defense & Human Rights Center Fray Matías de Córdova HOME - KINDCONTACTMEDIAWHO WE AREWHAT WE DOGET INVOLVEDGIVE KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate.

JOIN THE KIND TEAM

At KIND we value every employee and the vital role they play in carrying out our mission to protect unaccompanied children on the move. We provide each employee with the following benefits: Two medical insurance plans with 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental and vision. Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care

accounts.

KIND BLUEPRINT: CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT UNACCOMPANIED KIND’s Blueprint for the protection of unaccompanied children provides guidance on how the U.S. government should uphold its responsibility to treat these children humanely and in accordance with the law and this country’s ideals. Their unique vulnerabilities require a legal and policy framework that provides enhanced procedural safeguards and protection mechanisms essential to helping EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone EVERYDAY LIFE IS FEAR: VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH Everyday Life is Fear: Violence Against Children and Youth in Honduras. In August 2019, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) traveled to the Honduran cities of El Progreso, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa to learn more about the violence affecting children and youth.1 KIND met with over 80 individuals including youth, families, teachers and KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area.

KIND IN EUROPE

Hundreds of thousands of children without their parents or guardians are on the move in or on the edge of Europe and in the United Kingdom. Most of these children have fled traumatic situations in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. They are alone, frightened, and unable to protect themselves. These children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, violence, trafficking, smuggling, and exploitation. DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND … 1 DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND REGINA FONSECA DISCUA, EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HONDURAS I, Claudia Herrmannsdorfer Acosta hereby declare: OUR LOS ANGELES TEAM Our Los Angeles Team. Veronica Jeffers. Veronica is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles field office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and a member of the adjunct faculty at Southwestern University School of Law. Veronica is a Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate. At Harvard, Veronica was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid

Bureau.

CHILDHOOD CUT SHORT

Childhood Cut Short: Sexual and Gender-based Violence Against Central American Migrant and Refugee Children Kids in Need of Defense & Human Rights Center Fray Matías de Córdova RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LEGAL AID INTERAGENCY ROUNDTABLE On May 18, 2021, President Biden announced the reinvigoration of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR), an initiative dedicated to strengthening legal services and access to justice. KIND commends the administration for this important action and emphasizes that, consistent with the statutory requirement that the federal government maximize legal representation of

WHO WE ARE - KIND

Who We Are. Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is the preeminent U.S.-based nongovernmental organization devoted to protection of unaccompanied and separated children. KIND envisions a world in which every unaccompanied child on the move has access to legal counsel and has their rights and well-being protected as they migrate alone in

search of

EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Make your voice heard now! STEP 1: SPEAK OUT. Sign Our Petition. The last four years proved to be a full-frontal attack on children embarking on their journey to the United States. From border expulsions to family separations, the Trump Administration has been nothing but hostile to MEET OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM Our Development Team. Ellen’s professional career has included extensive non-profit program development and management, administration and fundraising. Before joining KIND, she served as Director of Grants and Development at the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) at Columbia University. MEET OUR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM Maria M. Odom is the Vice President for Legal Services at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), where she leads a team of immigration legal experts advancing the representation of unaccompanied children in removal proceedings. In this role, Ms. Odom oversees the management of KIND’s 10 field offices, leading the development and implementation

of

KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area. KIND OPPOSES PROPOSED CHANGES TO ASYLUM FORM I-589 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, published in connection with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review, at 85 Fed. Reg. 36264 (June 15, 2020).

SEATTLE TEAM

Seattle Team. Janet Gwilym serves as the Managing Attorney for Pro Bono Programs with KIND’s Seattle office. She moved into this position in October 2016 after serving for over three years as Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney and KIND Attorney Liaison with Microsoft, where she recruited, trained, coordinated, mentored, and co-counseled

with

OUR NEW YORK CITY TEAM Our New York City Team. Elisa Gahng is the Managing Attorney at KIND’s New York office. Prior to joining KIND in July 2017, Ms. Gahng served as the Assistant General Counsel at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), where she oversaw much of the office’s federal immigration law and policy docket, with an emphasis

on

HOME - KINDCONTACTMEDIAWHO WE AREWHAT WE DOGET INVOLVEDGIVE KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate.

JOIN THE KIND TEAM

At KIND we value every employee and the vital role they play in carrying out our mission to protect unaccompanied children on the move. We provide each employee with the following benefits: Two medical insurance plans with 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental and vision. Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care

accounts.

KIND BLUEPRINT: CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT UNACCOMPANIED KIND’s Blueprint for the protection of unaccompanied children provides guidance on how the U.S. government should uphold its responsibility to treat these children humanely and in accordance with the law and this country’s ideals. Their unique vulnerabilities require a legal and policy framework that provides enhanced procedural safeguards and protection mechanisms essential to helping EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone EVERYDAY LIFE IS FEAR: VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH Everyday Life is Fear: Violence Against Children and Youth in Honduras. In August 2019, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) traveled to the Honduran cities of El Progreso, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa to learn more about the violence affecting children and youth.1 KIND met with over 80 individuals including youth, families, teachers and KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area.

KIND IN EUROPE

Hundreds of thousands of children without their parents or guardians are on the move in or on the edge of Europe and in the United Kingdom. Most of these children have fled traumatic situations in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. They are alone, frightened, and unable to protect themselves. These children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, violence, trafficking, smuggling, and exploitation. DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND … 1 DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND REGINA FONSECA DISCUA, EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HONDURAS I, Claudia Herrmannsdorfer Acosta hereby declare: OUR LOS ANGELES TEAM Our Los Angeles Team. Veronica Jeffers. Veronica is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles field office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and a member of the adjunct faculty at Southwestern University School of Law. Veronica is a Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate. At Harvard, Veronica was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid

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Childhood Cut Short: Sexual and Gender-based Violence Against Central American Migrant and Refugee Children Kids in Need of Defense & Human Rights Center Fray Matías de Córdova HOME - KINDCONTACTMEDIAWHO WE AREWHAT WE DOGET INVOLVEDGIVE KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate.

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At KIND we value every employee and the vital role they play in carrying out our mission to protect unaccompanied children on the move. We provide each employee with the following benefits: Two medical insurance plans with 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental and vision. Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care

accounts.

KIND BLUEPRINT: CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT UNACCOMPANIED KIND’s Blueprint for the protection of unaccompanied children provides guidance on how the U.S. government should uphold its responsibility to treat these children humanely and in accordance with the law and this country’s ideals. Their unique vulnerabilities require a legal and policy framework that provides enhanced procedural safeguards and protection mechanisms essential to helping EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone EVERYDAY LIFE IS FEAR: VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH Everyday Life is Fear: Violence Against Children and Youth in Honduras. In August 2019, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) traveled to the Honduran cities of El Progreso, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa to learn more about the violence affecting children and youth.1 KIND met with over 80 individuals including youth, families, teachers and KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area.

KIND IN EUROPE

Hundreds of thousands of children without their parents or guardians are on the move in or on the edge of Europe and in the United Kingdom. Most of these children have fled traumatic situations in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. They are alone, frightened, and unable to protect themselves. These children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, violence, trafficking, smuggling, and exploitation. DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND … 1 DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND REGINA FONSECA DISCUA, EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HONDURAS I, Claudia Herrmannsdorfer Acosta hereby declare: OUR LOS ANGELES TEAM Our Los Angeles Team. Veronica Jeffers. Veronica is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles field office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and a member of the adjunct faculty at Southwestern University School of Law. Veronica is a Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate. At Harvard, Veronica was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid

Bureau.

CHILDHOOD CUT SHORT

Childhood Cut Short: Sexual and Gender-based Violence Against Central American Migrant and Refugee Children Kids in Need of Defense & Human Rights Center Fray Matías de Córdova RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LEGAL AID INTERAGENCY ROUNDTABLE On May 18, 2021, President Biden announced the reinvigoration of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR), an initiative dedicated to strengthening legal services and access to justice. KIND commends the administration for this important action and emphasizes that, consistent with the statutory requirement that the federal government maximize legal representation of

WHO WE ARE - KIND

Who We Are. Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is the preeminent U.S.-based nongovernmental organization devoted to protection of unaccompanied and separated children. KIND envisions a world in which every unaccompanied child on the move has access to legal counsel and has their rights and well-being protected as they migrate alone in

search of

EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Make your voice heard now! STEP 1: SPEAK OUT. Sign Our Petition. The last four years proved to be a full-frontal attack on children embarking on their journey to the United States. From border expulsions to family separations, the Trump Administration has been nothing but hostile to MEET OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM Our Development Team. Ellen’s professional career has included extensive non-profit program development and management, administration and fundraising. Before joining KIND, she served as Director of Grants and Development at the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) at Columbia University. MEET OUR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM Maria M. Odom is the Vice President for Legal Services at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), where she leads a team of immigration legal experts advancing the representation of unaccompanied children in removal proceedings. In this role, Ms. Odom oversees the management of KIND’s 10 field offices, leading the development and implementation

of

KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area. KIND OPPOSES PROPOSED CHANGES TO ASYLUM FORM I-589 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, published in connection with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review, at 85 Fed. Reg. 36264 (June 15, 2020).

SEATTLE TEAM

Seattle Team. Janet Gwilym serves as the Managing Attorney for Pro Bono Programs with KIND’s Seattle office. She moved into this position in October 2016 after serving for over three years as Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney and KIND Attorney Liaison with Microsoft, where she recruited, trained, coordinated, mentored, and co-counseled

with

OUR NEW YORK CITY TEAM Our New York City Team. Elisa Gahng is the Managing Attorney at KIND’s New York office. Prior to joining KIND in July 2017, Ms. Gahng served as the Assistant General Counsel at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), where she oversaw much of the office’s federal immigration law and policy docket, with an emphasis

on

HOME - KINDCONTACTMEDIAWHO WE AREWHAT WE DOGET INVOLVEDGIVE KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate.

JOIN THE KIND TEAM

At KIND we value every employee and the vital role they play in carrying out our mission to protect unaccompanied children on the move. We provide each employee with the following benefits: Two medical insurance plans with 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental and vision. Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care

accounts.

KIND BLUEPRINT: CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT UNACCOMPANIED KIND’s Blueprint for the protection of unaccompanied children provides guidance on how the U.S. government should uphold its responsibility to treat these children humanely and in accordance with the law and this country’s ideals. Their unique vulnerabilities require a legal and policy framework that provides enhanced procedural safeguards and protection mechanisms essential to helping EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone EVERYDAY LIFE IS FEAR: VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH Everyday Life is Fear: Violence Against Children and Youth in Honduras. In August 2019, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) traveled to the Honduran cities of El Progreso, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa to learn more about the violence affecting children and youth.1 KIND met with over 80 individuals including youth, families, teachers and KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area.

KIND IN EUROPE

Hundreds of thousands of children without their parents or guardians are on the move in or on the edge of Europe and in the United Kingdom. Most of these children have fled traumatic situations in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. They are alone, frightened, and unable to protect themselves. These children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, violence, trafficking, smuggling, and exploitation. DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND … 1 DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND REGINA FONSECA DISCUA, EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HONDURAS I, Claudia Herrmannsdorfer Acosta hereby declare: OUR LOS ANGELES TEAM Our Los Angeles Team. Veronica Jeffers. Veronica is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles field office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and a member of the adjunct faculty at Southwestern University School of Law. Veronica is a Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate. At Harvard, Veronica was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid

Bureau.

CHILDHOOD CUT SHORT

Childhood Cut Short: Sexual and Gender-based Violence Against Central American Migrant and Refugee Children Kids in Need of Defense & Human Rights Center Fray Matías de Córdova HOME - KINDCONTACTMEDIAWHO WE AREWHAT WE DOGET INVOLVEDGIVE KIND México. A world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate.

JOIN THE KIND TEAM

At KIND we value every employee and the vital role they play in carrying out our mission to protect unaccompanied children on the move. We provide each employee with the following benefits: Two medical insurance plans with 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental and vision. Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care

accounts.

KIND BLUEPRINT: CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT UNACCOMPANIED KIND’s Blueprint for the protection of unaccompanied children provides guidance on how the U.S. government should uphold its responsibility to treat these children humanely and in accordance with the law and this country’s ideals. Their unique vulnerabilities require a legal and policy framework that provides enhanced procedural safeguards and protection mechanisms essential to helping EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone EVERYDAY LIFE IS FEAR: VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH Everyday Life is Fear: Violence Against Children and Youth in Honduras. In August 2019, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) traveled to the Honduran cities of El Progreso, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa to learn more about the violence affecting children and youth.1 KIND met with over 80 individuals including youth, families, teachers and KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area.

KIND IN EUROPE

Hundreds of thousands of children without their parents or guardians are on the move in or on the edge of Europe and in the United Kingdom. Most of these children have fled traumatic situations in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. They are alone, frightened, and unable to protect themselves. These children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, violence, trafficking, smuggling, and exploitation. DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND … 1 DECLARATION OF CLAUDIA HERRMANNSDORFER ACOSTA AND REGINA FONSECA DISCUA, EXPERTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN HONDURAS I, Claudia Herrmannsdorfer Acosta hereby declare: OUR LOS ANGELES TEAM Our Los Angeles Team. Veronica Jeffers. Veronica is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles field office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and a member of the adjunct faculty at Southwestern University School of Law. Veronica is a Wellesley College and Harvard Law School graduate. At Harvard, Veronica was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid

Bureau.

CHILDHOOD CUT SHORT

Childhood Cut Short: Sexual and Gender-based Violence Against Central American Migrant and Refugee Children Kids in Need of Defense & Human Rights Center Fray Matías de Córdova

WHO WE ARE - KIND

Who We Are. Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is the preeminent U.S.-based nongovernmental organization devoted to protection of unaccompanied and separated children. KIND envisions a world in which every unaccompanied child on the move has access to legal counsel and has their rights and well-being protected as they migrate alone in

search of

EMERGENCY INTAKE SITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Language access: EISs should ensure appropriate interpretation and translation services for all children. Visitation: Unaccompanied children at EISs should receive access to in-person visitation in accordance with public health guidance, as well as unlimited and confidential telephone MEET OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM Our Development Team. Ellen’s professional career has included extensive non-profit program development and management, administration and fundraising. Before joining KIND, she served as Director of Grants and Development at the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) at Columbia University. MEET OUR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM Maria M. Odom is the Vice President for Legal Services at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), where she leads a team of immigration legal experts advancing the representation of unaccompanied children in removal proceedings. In this role, Ms. Odom oversees the management of KIND’s 10 field offices, leading the development and implementation

of

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Make your voice heard now! STEP 1: SPEAK OUT. Sign Our Petition. The last four years proved to be a full-frontal attack on children embarking on their journey to the United States. From border expulsions to family separations, the Trump Administration has been nothing but hostile to A CHANCE TO RESET U.S. POLICY ON MIGRATION IN THE REGION Washington, DC— Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Guatemala and Mexico next week, her first international trip as Vice President and a key early step in the administration’s effort to address the root causes of migration from Central America, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) urges the administration to embark on a strategy to help vulnerable children and families remain KIND’S SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE 2020 UPDATE KIND’s Seattle Field Office 2020 Update. KIND’s Seattle office serves all of the children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement-Department of Children Services custody in Washington State. The office continues to be a member of Seattle/King County’s Expanded Legal Defense Network, allowing KIND to serve more released children in the area. KIND OPPOSES PROPOSED CHANGES TO ASYLUM FORM I-589 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, published in connection with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review, at 85 Fed. Reg. 36264 (June 15, 2020). OUR NEW YORK CITY TEAM Our New York City Team. Elisa Gahng is the Managing Attorney at KIND’s New York office. Prior to joining KIND in July 2017, Ms. Gahng served as the Assistant General Counsel at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), where she oversaw much of the office’s federal immigration law and policy docket, with an emphasis

on

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Seattle Team. Janet Gwilym serves as the Managing Attorney for Pro Bono Programs with KIND’s Seattle office. She moved into this position in October 2016 after serving for over three years as Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney and KIND Attorney Liaison with Microsoft, where she recruited, trained, coordinated, mentored, and co-counseled

with

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