Podcasts about defense kind

Pozvanie prijala Eva Veldhuizen-Ochodničanová, ktorá je odborníčkou na ochranu detí v organizácii KIND. Eva Veldhuizen-Ochodničanová je forenzná psychologička, ktorá sa vo svojej práci venuje psychológii detí vo vojnových zónach a konfliktoch. Slovensko-holandská odborníčka na ochranu detí v súčasnosti pôsobí v organizácii Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). V minulosti spolupracovala s Medzinárodným trestným súdom, Interpolom, UNICEF a ďalšími inštitúciami. V podcaste Migračný kompas opisuje, aký vplyv má vojna na detskú psychiku a čo spôsobuje trauma pre ich vývoj. V rozhovore s Ligou za ľudské práva tiež vysvetľuje, ako vedie rozhovory s deťmi, ktoré zažili vojnové zločiny. Rozhovor je v anglickom jazyku.

Pozvanie prijal Branko Kišš, bývalý prvý viceprezident Policajného zboru SR a aktuálne projektový manažér organizácie KIND. Branko Kišš bol prvým viceprezidentom Policajného zboru Slovenskej republiky. Aktuálne pôsobí v medzinárodnej organizácii Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), kde pomáha deťom bez sprievodu, ktoré prichádzajú z Ukrajiny. V rozhovore s Ligou za ľudské práva hovorí o boji proti organizovanému zločinu a svedkoch vojnových zločinov na Ukrajine. V podcaste zdôrazňuje potrebu ochraňovať deti a vysvetľuje aktivity, ktoré sa na Slovensku týkajú pomoci tejto skupine.

Please join staff from Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) as we cover the basics of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and dig deeper into the state court processes for guardianship, custody, and other options for obtaining SIJS special findings. The training will cover governing state regulation and case law with regards to key findings a SIJS predicate order must contain, as well as a step-by-step guide on how to proceed in whatever type of state court process is best suited for your client.    Questions? Inquiries about program materials? Contact Trenon Browne at tbrowne@bostonbar.org

Full and fair access to immigration legal services is vital to ensure justice for asylum seekers and other migrants seeking protection in the immigration courts or immigration status before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Legal representation is also essential to the effective functioning of the immigration court system, improving outcomes and appearances at all levels—an essential element for a body that is facing more than 2 million pending cases. Resolution of affirmative applications before USCIS and immigration court cases takes years, and the waiting times continue to grow. For poor and low-income immigrants, there is an average of only one legal representative for 1,413 unauthorized persons in the United States and this number varies greatly by state. Panelists discuss the current state of immigration legal services and the growing need for representation. They address the importance of investment in universal representation and the use of innovation and technology to ensure access to justice for those seeking status and protection in the United States. Legal services strengthen the integrity of the institutions which implement U.S. immigration laws and uphold due process and international law principles.   Speakers: Anna Marie Gallagher, Executive Director, CLINIC Rodrigo Camarena, Director, Justicia Lab Annie Chen, Initiative Director, Advancing Universal Representation, Vera Institute Emmett Soper, Counsel to the Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice Wendy Young, President, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) www.migrationpolicy.org

Special Guest Julie A. Werner-SimonMs. Julie A. Werner-Simon is often referred to by her colleagues by the acronym “JAWS”– her initials.  In response to the historic overturn of Roe v. Wade, Ms. Werner-Simon leads the Overground Reproductive Law Project (ORLP), aka the “Harriet Project”, with Los Angeles Women Lawyers (WLALA) and the Southwestern Law School Women Law Student group. Their focus is to assist lawyers from Reproductive Access Yes (R.A.Y.) states who wish to provide reproductive assistance to women in “No-choice” states. Ms. Werner-Simon served a federal prosecutor for almost 30 years in Los Angeles and Alaska. She has also served as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) and held positions as:  Deputy Chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force and Senior Litigation Counsel of White Collar Crimes. Before her federal career, she was an Assistant District Attorney (state prosecutor) in Alaska primarily prosecuting sex crime cases. Werner-Simon has been recognized as a crime-victim advocate and lectures here and abroad on the American legal system, constitutional history, and the importance of civic literacy and engagement in democracies.On these shores, Werner-Simon advises, and at times, mentors lawyers and others on messaging, strategy and persuasion. She is also a pro bono lawyer for the national organization Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) representing minors from Central America facing deportation proceedings in the U.S.  And through May 2020, Werner-Simon is a Post-JD (juris-doctorate) Research Fellow in Constitutional Studies at Southwestern Law School.

Marlie H. Willer is an experienced trial lawyer that has dedicated her practice to 100% litigation. Marlie focuses her practice on medical malpractice, with a particular emphasis in obstetric negligence. She has successfully litigated hundreds of brachial plexus cases across the country. Throughout her career, she has advocated for children and families in states including Massachusetts, Maine, Wisconsin, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Tennessee, Washington, and Oklahoma. Marlie believes that every family and child that has been injured due to no fault of their own deserves to have a voice. Families and children that have suffered birth trauma are often left in the dark and sent home without any explanation other than – well these things happen. As a mother herself, Marlie has a great appreciation for the confusion and concern that the parents of children injured at birth face. As a practitioner, she aims to comfort and accompany families during this difficult time—while advocating aggressively in court on behalf of injured children and their families. Marlie earned her undergraduate degree from Boston University in philosophy and cultural gender studies. Marlie went on to receive her law degree from New England Law Boston, where she served as an Ambassador for the Student Bar Association and was inducted into the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Before opening her own practice, Marlie worked at Kenneth M. Levine & Associates, a nationally recognized birth injury firm, for a decade honing her skills in the courtroom and learning the medicine of obstetrical birth injuries. Marlie has been a guest speaker at the United Brachial Plexus Camp and the New England Brachial Plexus Group Family Day. Marlie was a co-speaker with Kenneth M. Levine & Associates at the AAJ Brachial Plexus Seminar where she discussed attacking ACOG's Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy pathophysiology and causation theory. Marlie's pro bono work includes representing clients in family law and landlord-tenant cases for the Volunteer Lawyers Project, along with representing minor clients in immigration status actions through Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). When not in the office, you can find Marlie enjoying the outdoors with her family hiking and skiing. Website Lirowillerlaw.com Social Media Handles @birthinjurylaw

This episode of CMSOnAir is the second in a series featuring academics, policymakers, and advocates who have written for the Center for Migration Studies’ (CMS) Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS). In this interview, Jennifer Podkul, the Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), describes the United States’ recent history with respect to the humanitarian protection of children and offers an overview of the current situation at the US-Mexico border for child migrants. An international human rights lawyer and expert on child migration to the United States, Podkul recently testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security on the best practices for the care and protection of child migrants. Podkul’s 2016 JMHS paper, “The Impact of Externalization of the Migration Controls on the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Other Migrants,” examined how the United States, Australia, and the European Union sought to prevent migrants and refugees from arriving at their borders to seek protection. One example presented in the paper is the Obama administration’s response to the increase in unaccompanied children in 2014. Podkul describes what has changed since the Obama administration with respect to the deterrence of child migrants and offers policy recommendations for the care and reception of child migrants. Read the JMHS paper: https://cmsny.org/publications/jmhs-impact-of-externalization/

Salvador Segura is originally from Veracruz, Mexico and currently a Director of Business Programs in the Employee Experience organization at Microsoft based in Redmond. He has been an active member of the Hispanic community since he joined the company in 2000, his passion around diverse talent acquisition while fostering inclusion and people development has been a staple of Salvador throughout his tenure in the company.He actively participates in mentoring programs for underprivileged high school students of the Bellevue School District, Leads the Latino PTSA for the Redmond High School  and frequently volunteers as interpreter for the Kids of Need of Defense (KIND) and the End Family Separation project alongside with Microsoft lawyers that take on all of these cases pro-bono.He serves on the Board of Directors for omegaUp a non-profit organization (501c3) aimed to increase the number of talented Software Engineers in Latin America. As well as serving on the Corporate Advisory Board for HITEC which is a premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives. He also serves as the co-chair of the HOLA ERG chapter for CSE where, among other things, he has implemented successful recruiting and onboarding programs for all new Latinx employees.

Who is considered an unaccompanied minor? Do unaccompanied minors have special protections at the border? What are the potential outcomes for a child who comes to the border?Where are unaccompanied minors held when they arrive at the border?What is the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status?What exactly is "Family Separation" at the border?What happens when children are separated from their parents or family?What are some of the challenges with reunification efforts?Guest: Anilu Chadwick, Senior Attorney, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

 Salvador Segura is originally from Veracruz, Mexico and currently a Director of Business Programs in the Employee Experience organization at Microsoft based in Redmond. He has been an active member of the Hispanic community since he joined the company in 2000, his passion around diverse talent acquisition while fostering inclusion and people development has been a staple of Salvador throughout his tenure in the company. He actively participates in mentoring programs for underprivileged high school students of the Bellevue School District, Leads the Latino PTSA for the Redmond High School  and frequently volunteers as interpreter for the Kids of Need of Defense (KIND) and the End Family Separation project alongside with Microsoft lawyers that take on all of these cases pro-bono.He serves on the Board of Directors for omegaUp a non-profit organization (501c3) aimed to increase the number of talented Software Engineers in Latin America. As well as serving on the Corporate Advisory Board for HITEC which is a premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives.  He also serves as the co-chair of the HOLA ERG chapter for CSE where, among other things, he has implemented successful recruiting and onboarding programs for all new Latinx employees.

Heather Abrigo assists plan sponsors and service providers in navigating the complexities of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, as well as health and welfare plans. While her work extends to all aspects of employee benefits, she is particularly experienced in assisting plan committees and sponsors in fulfilling their fiduciary duties. Heather advises on a variety of fiduciary compliance issues and assists with the defense of government agency audits and investigations, including but not limited to the Department of Labor (DOL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Heather works with plan sponsors that are publicly traded and the issues surrounding employer securities in retirement plans. Heather is co-leader of the firm's financial services industry group. Public Sector Experience Heather works with public sector clients in connection with their retirement plans as well as in coordination with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). She works with public employers and their advisers on compliance issues in connection with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Heather also assists public sector clients with their health and welfare benefit plans, including retiree health plans. Published Works and Speaking Experience Heather authors and co-authors articles for the Journal of Pension Benefits and is a regular contributor to the 401(k) Advisor newsletter. Additionally, Heather is the co-author of the TIPS for TPAs newsletter, which addresses certain risk management and compliance issues for third-party administrators, and co-hosts the Plan Sponsor Audiocast, which addresses various hot topics that affect plan sponsors. Heather is a co-author of the National Underwriting Company's Tools & Techniques of Employee Benefits and Retirement Planning (14th Ed.). Meet Heather at https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/professionals/b/abrigo-heather-b#!#tab-Overview http://www.theattorneypost.com/heather-abrigo-of-faegre-drinker-talks-erisa-and-pro-bono-work-with-kids-in-need-of-defense-kind/ SPONOSORS: https://InjuryAttorneyLeads.com Https://Hundredsofcustomers.com/Rocket

Bitta Mostofi, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and Maria Odom, vice president for Legal Programs at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), talk about the situation at the southern border and the local implications for NYC of Pres. Biden's immigration policies.

President Biden's challenge at the border is to craft a policy that's humane without encouraging unauthorized entries. So where do unaccompanied minors fit into the policy? On Today's Show:Bitta Mostofi, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and Maria Odom, vice president for Legal Programs at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), talk about the situation at the southern border and the implications of Pres. Biden's immigration policies for children who cross the border alone.

From a frozen asylum system, huge camps on the Mexico border and family separation policies, to the worsening lack of healthcare and the aftereffects of COVID-19, Latinx communities are at a disadvantage both inside and outside U.S. borders. In this episode, we focus on events over the last few years greatly impacting Latinx communities: socially, economically and politically—as Trump administration immigration policies have resulted in child separation,huge camps on the Southern border, stalled immigration and much more. Meanwhile, those held in detention centers face an added layer of challenges—ranging from lost children, to an increased risk of COVID infections. Are detainees seeking self-deportation to avoid contracting COVID? And what about sexual abuse? Despite numerous lawsuits and thousands of complaints filed against detention facilities staff, this staggering pattern of sexual abuse seems to continue in immigration detention centers. Guests: Kevin Johnson, dean and Mabie-Apallas professor of public interest law at the University of California, Davis, School of Law. He is also the author of "How Did You Get to Be Mexican" and "Opening the Floodgates: Why America Needs to Rethink its Borders and Immigration Laws.” Domingo Garcia, attorney and national president of The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Mary Giovagnoli, senior counsel for legal strategy for Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and the former executive director of Refugee Council USA. She served as deputy assistant secretary for immigration policy in the Department of Homeland Security from January 2016 to January 2018. Rate and review “On the Issues with Michele Goodwin" to let us know what you think of the show! Let’s show the power of independent feminist media.Check out this episode’s landing page at MsMagazine.com for a full transcript, links to articles referenced in this episode, further reading and ways to take action to protect immigrant families.Support the show (http://msmagazine.com)

Today, a conversation about US immigration policy and its human and economic impacts. President Donald Trump’s consistently anti-immigrant rhetoric and his efforts to fund and build a massive wall on the southern US border have raised the temperature in the national debate over immigration. The president has imposed steep reductions in the numbers of immigrants admitted to apply for citizenship, and sharply curtailed US approval of refugee asylum requests — even as the number of people seeking entry to the US has risen. Families have been forced to wait for months, sometimes years, for their cases to be heard in immigration court, and since last year, many have been sent to wait for their hearings in dangerous Mexican border towns. Tens of thousands of refugees fleeing war, violence and poverty have been turned away. The agencies charged with carrying out immigration policy — Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security, report stepped-up border apprehensions, undocumented immigrant arrests and deportations. To help us understand the impact of these changes in US immigration policy, Tom talks today with four people who’ve been on the front lines of America’s immigration conflict... Ruben Chandrasekar is the director of the Baltimore office of the International Rescue Committee, which provides support and relief for refugees. Gabriela Roque (ROH-keh) is the lead Baltimore organizer for the migrant-rights advocacy group, CASA of Maryland. They join me here in Studio A… And Sonia Nazario is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Enrique’s Journey, a contributing opiniojn writer to the New York Times, and a board member of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). She joins us on the line from NPR West in Culver City, California. And later in the hour, we’re joined on the phone by Aubrey Vincent. She’s the manager of Lindy’s Seafood in Woolford, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. Her company annually hires seasonal workers to help them process and package Maryland blue crabs.

David wanted his daughter, Nikki, to be raised to overcome the obstacles of life. When Nikki was young, David wrote a series of books full of inspirational messages for her. Now that Nikki has a young son of her own, she felt it was time to put these stories she loved as a child into circulation for other children to enjoy with their parents. Nikki painted the illustrations and designed the book and working with resources in Thailand, where she lives with her family, she was able to produce them affordably. The best part for them is that the Yeagers donate 100% of the profits from each book to Kids in Need of Defense, working with children separated from their parents at the American border.Listen in for their story and their plans for books to come.Marc is asking for your financial support for the Repurpose Your Career podcast. 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This new episode coincides with the release of the 3rd edition. [5:42] This week, Marc interviews Nikki and David Yeager on the podcast. Nikki is David’s daughter. Nikki wrote to Marc about her father’s decision to donate 100% of his children’s book proceeds to KIND, an organization that offers pro bono legal services and policy education to help families who have been separated at the U.S. border. [6:18] Nikki lives in Thailand. Her dad lives in Florida. Nikki is illustrating the books that her father wrote when she was a child. You can hear more at DavidYaygrrBooks.com. There is also a link to it at CareerPivot.com/episode-144 [6:50] Marc welcomes you to the Repurpose Your Career podcast. Marc introduces Nikki and David Yeager and the DavidYaygrrBooks website. [7:49] Nikki and David recently self-published a children’s book, Nikki Durant and the Terrible Can’t, together. David originally wrote the book when Nikki was “a little baby.” Thirty years later, with a child of her own, Nikki drew the illustrations for the book. When it was ready, Nikki worked to “get it out into the world for him.” [8:38] David saw tremendous value in sitting with his daughter and reading books to her. As he was doing that, he came up with stories of his own to tell, that he thought would be worthwhile, educational, and inspirational, not only for Nikki but also for other children. He wrote multiple books, over time. [9:57] Nikki explains the story of Nikki Durant, who overcomes all the obstacles in her way to get to a place called “There.” David wrote the story as an example and a message for his daughter, Nikki. [10:58] David intended the story as a means of opening a dialog with Nikki about not being intimidated by the challenges of life. [11:20] Nikki had started a company with her mother and brother a few years ago and David had started working at the company. Recently, they sold the company and David retired. With more time and energy on their hands, Nikki and David had time to dedicate to the project, including Nikki’s work to illustrate the book. [12:05] With Nikki’s son being four years old, and being fascinated by books, Nikki felt now was the time to get it done. Nikki also wants her son to be raised to overcome any obstacles that come his way with a strong sense of self-advocacy, so she is glad to have the book in his hands. [12:57] The Yeagers are donating 100% of the profit to Kids In Need of Defense — KIND, that works to provide legal services to children who have been separated from their families at the U.S. border. They also provide representation for children who would otherwise be showing up before judges alone. [13:49] KIND also advocates for changing the laws that impact children coming into the U.S. and being separated from their parents. [14:18] David was a stay-at-home dad while his wife pursued a career. David became a foster parent, as well, to do something positive for others. Over several years, they fostered four children at different times. David learned how traumatic it is for children to be separated from their parents, even when it is necessary to protect them. [16:14] David wants to help, in whatever way he can, to mitigate some of the damage and contribute to helping the people working to lessen the negative impacts of some of the policies and practices in place, separating children from families. [16:43] There are different ways to communicate with children. Sometimes it can be through books and discussions more than just trying to explicitly teach somebody a lesson. [17:10] Nikki is living in Bangkok, Thailand with her husband and son. They have been there for about a year. [17:27] Nikki started illustrating the book about 10 years ago. She stopped after three pages, having lost interest in illustrating “other people’s books.” She put it away until very recently. Nikki painted in acrylics. She finished all the pictures, redoing some of them. Then she scanned them all to a computer and did the layout electronically. [18:05] Publishing books is very affordable in Bangkok. Production costs in the U.S. are much higher. For the next run, production costs, with shipping, will be less than $1.00 per book. At a selling price of $10.00, they will donate almost $9.00 per book sold. The first production run came to about $3.00 per book. [19:00] David wrote a lot of books. There will be quite a few more to come. Nikki drew the pictures for another one, many years ago, that she is considering redoing, and there is another she may start illustrating soon. Nikki’s goal is to have a second book done in the next six months. [20:00] David is 65. This experience is a reinvention for David and a time of discovery. Both David and his wife retired at the end of 2018, so they are exploring how to use the time available to them, including working with his writings of the past. [20:59] It was a joy for David to see the book become real that had always been in his head.There is a real sense of satisfaction that Nikki, the child David was trying to teach and inspire, is now a part of the process of completing the book, for others and her own child. [22:11] Nikki tells how she could tell her usually unexcitable father was excited on first seeing the book. [23:16] Nikki had the story in an email sent from David. Nikki had to break it into pages and come up with the images based on the words on the page. Besides the interior illustrations, she designed the cover, using illustrations from the book. [24:57] Nikki tells how it came to pass that she illustrated the book. She had gone through a vocational art program. Once or twice David had hinted that it would be nice if Nikki or someone she knew drew the pictures for the story. [25:31] It’s nearly impossible to get a children’s book publisher to pick up an unknown author. There are so many children’s books, already. To pay someone to do high-quality illustrations is extremely expensive, so it’s hard to recoup those costs. Nikki always considered that she had the capability to do it and she really loved David’s books. [26:02] It almost felt to Nikki like an obligation to do the illustrations for the books she had loved from her childhood, so that’s how she came around to it. [26:14] Marc has a good friend through Leadership Austin who aged out of the foster care system. Marc also knows people in organizations at the border and he lives in Mexico, so he feels connected to the Yeager’s story in several ways. [26:52] Nikki talks about the distribution of the book. They also created lesson plans that go along with the book and they plan to do read-alouds in schools, with activities for teachers and classes. [27:31] Nikki and David are working very hard to get more reviews and word-of-mouth. Nikki invites listeners of the Repurpose Your Career podcast to spread the message. [27:48] Find the book on DavidYaygrrBooks.com. The Yeagers get the most money to donate if you buy from their website. The book is also on MagicBeans Bookstore, which donates books to children in need. You can also buy it at Back in the Day Books in Dunedin, Florida, where David lives. [28:46] David also appreciates the help any of the listeners can give in getting the book out there. It’s nearly impossible for a new author to get a book published, no matter how worthwhile it is. [29:26] When Nikki approached Marc, he felt this was a cool story to share on the Repurpose Your Career podcast. 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Esmeralda Santos, Direct Representation Attorney, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) shares with Jim Grant her personal and professional commitment to advocate in favor of Unaccompanied Immigrant and Refugee Children in San Francisco and the Central Valley. She'll introduce her audience to KIND, which serves as the leading organization for the protection of childrenwho enter the US imigration system alone and strives to ensure that no such child appears in immigration court without representation. We achieve fundamnetal fairness through high-quality legal representation and by advancing the child's best interests, safety and well being.

On the #radio show this week we cover whats happening with asylum protections for children; hear early reports from New Hampshire on the Presidential race and on policies that are rising; get the inside scoop on the trouble with the National Rifle Association; and discuss how music is changing our culture with Kyroman and his new album, Fight for Love. *Special guests include: Jennifer Podkul, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), @supportKIND; Christina DAllesandro, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Timothy Johnson, Media Matters, @mmfa; Andrew Moore A.K.A. Kryoman, EDM artist, on his new album Fight for Love, why he made it, and how he was inspired by MomsRising.

 On the #radio show this week we cover what’s happening with asylum protections for children; hear early reports from New Hampshire on the Presidential race and on policies that are rising; get the inside scoop on the trouble with the National Rifle Association; and discuss how music is changing our culture with Kyroman and his new album, Fight for Love.   *Special guests include: Jennifer Podkul, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), @supportKIND; Christina D’Allesandro, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Timothy Johnson, Media Matters, @mmfa;  Andrew Moore A.K.A. Kryoman, EDM artist, on his new album Fight for Love, why he made it, and how he was inspired by MomsRising.  with music from Kryoman

  Ali talks with Wendy Young, President and CEO of Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) about the thousands of refugee children separated from their parents at the southern border.  And later, how the World Cup recharged the immigration debate in Europe.     

Air Date: 6/12/2018 Today we take a look at the absolute horror show that is the US immigration system. Understanding that it was bad before but has been revved up to literally inhumane as our government makes a concerted effort to dehumanize asylum seekers on the run for their lives. Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991   Donate or become a Member to support the show!  Visit: https://www.patreon.com/BestOfTheLeft    Amazon: Bookmark your link to support the show when you shop! USA: http://www.bestoftheleft.com/amazon  Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/?&camp=212361&linkCode=wsw&tag=besofthelef0c-20&creative=380789  UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/?&camp=212361&linkCode=wsw&tag=besofthelef-21&creative=380789    SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: To Trump, Americans "Have Kids," But Immigrants "Breed" - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date 04-24-18   Ch. 2: Stories of our abusive treatment of immigrants - Off Kilter - Air Date 6-1-18   Ch. 3: Separating families is just a draconian form of punishment that doesn't work - Ring of Fire - Air Date 6-2-18   Ch. 4: How I.C.E. Propaganda Makes Its Way Into the News - On The Media - 2-16-18   Ch. 5: The Obama administration laid the groundwork for immigrant abuses - Intercepted - Air Date 5-30-18   Ch. 6: Kade Crockforde on how real sanctuary means ending mass policing - The Dig - Air Date 3-26-18   Ch. 7: Tell Congress to END Family Separation #FamiliesBelongTogether via @womenbelong - Best of the Left Activism   Ch. 8: The immigration detention machine - In the Thick - Air Date 6-6-18   VOICEMAILS Ch. 9: How the invention of the white race could explain white supremacy to Confederacy defenders - Colin from Cleveland, OH Ch. 10: The unsurprisingly badly constructed argument of Confederacy defenders - Dave from Olympia, WA   Ch. 11: Final comments on the need to deal with cognitive dissonance in order to support conservative ideas while not feeling like the bad guy   TAKE ACTION Get involved with familiesbelongtogether.org & follow @womenbelong Tell Congress to #AbolishICE & pass: Keep Families Together Act Help Separated Families Act of 2018 HELP Separated Children Act Give to organizations like:  Children's Law Center  The Young Center for Immigrant Rights  Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)  FOR READING/SHARING Democrats are trying to stop Trump from separating families at the border(Vox) Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’(The Nation) Keep Families Together Act(Feinstein.senate.gov) Feinstein bill would prohibit family separations at US-Mexico border (ThinkProgress) Sessions Says Domestic and Gang Violence Are Not Grounds for Asylum (NY Times) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman    MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Haena - Cloud Harbor On Early Light - Cholate Moon Bicycle Theme - American Moon Bicycle The Cast and Favor - Bayou Birds These Times - The Pine Barrens Feathersoft - Barstool Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!

Anyone monitoring the recent developments with immigrant children knows the situation right now is dire: a recently announced policy from the Department of Justice is resulting in children being forcibly separated from their parents at the Mexico border. And HHS is reportedly unable to account for nearly 1500 immigrant minors who came to the US unaccompanied. We're joined this week by international human rights lawyer and director of policy for the DC-based nonprofit, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Jennifer Podkul, to help us understand what's going on and what we can do about it. We also speak with Gilda Blanco, an organizer for the Seattle Domestic Workers Alliance, about the National Day of Children protest event happening at the US Attorney's office in Seattle on Friday, June 1st. Info and Links: National Day of Action for Children Start: June 01, 2018 • 12:00 PM U.S. Attorney's Office • 700 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/families-belong-together KIND's webpage: https://supportkind.org/media/family-separation-at-the-border/ Jennifer Podkul's FAQ on family separation at the border: https://supportkind.org/media/family-separation-at-the-border/ What the legal process looks like for an immigrant child taken away from his parents: https://supportkind.org/media/what-the-legal-process-looks-like-for-an-immigrant-child-taken-away-from-his-parents/ Legislation: H.R. 2572 – Protect Family Values at the Border Act H.R. 5950/S.2937 – the HELP Separated Children Act H.R. 2043/S. 2468 – Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018 ICE Tukwila office: 206-835-0650 ICE Tacoma office: 253-779-6000 (To bypass the message, press 2 and ask for the Community Relations office.) IMoveon petition directed at Department of Homeland Security director Kirstjen Nielsen to end the separation of parents from their children: https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/tell-secretary-nielsen?source=n.em.mt.p

More than 1 million people in the United States receive temporary forms of humanitarian relief. Additionally, each year, tens of thousands are granted asylum or admitted as refugees. The Trump administration has sought to reduce these protections, by temporarily halting refugee admissions and reducing the number of refugee admissions to less than half of the prior level. Other forms of humanitarian relief, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS), are under threat from the administration, the courts, and Congress. In this panel, the Presidents of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and HIAS, joined by the head of Hispanic and Migration Affairs at the Mexican Embassy, discuss the current state of humanitarian relief and the implications of the administration's policy decisions for the most vulnerable immigrants, including refugees, TPS recipients, and children.

Part of our 2017 Access to Justice Award Series, this podcast features 2017 Pro Bono Award for Law Firms winner K&L Gates. Firm partners Andrew Glass and Sean Higgins discuss the firm's work with the Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) program, where attorneys represent unaccompanied minors who have fled violent situations in their home countries. They also discuss their firm's work with the International Refugee Assistance Project to provide legal services on behalf of individuals from Iraq and Afghanistan. K&L Gates also partners with Veterans Legal Services to provide pro bono representation to veterans in need within the greater Boston area.

Since 2009, the number of unaccompanied minors apprehended crossing the U.S. border has sharply increased. The journey for these children is long, expensive, and dangerous. What is the cause of this sudden influx of young immigrants? On this episode of Lawyer 2 Lawyer, hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams interview Alex Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute and Elizabeth Dallam from Kids in Need of Defense (otherwise known as KIND). Together they discuss the immigration numbers, reasons for seeking asylum, and suggested policy changes. Tune in to learn how immigration is affected by Central American gangs and the War on Drugs. Alex Nowrasteh is the immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. Previously he was the immigration policy analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Among many publications, his work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Houston Chronicle, and Boston Globe. He has appeared on Fox News and numerous television and radio stations across the United States. He received his B.A. in Economics from George Mason University and Masters in Economic History from the London School of Economics. Elizabeth Dallam is the National Legal Services Director at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) which is a program providing pro bono legal services to children who arrive "unaccompanied" or alone to the United States. Previously, she served as the Senior Protection Officer at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Washington, DC. During her tenure at that organization, she acted as the agency's focal point on unaccompanied children and advocated for systemic reforms in law and policy to better protect children. Prior to that, Elizabeth was the Executive Director of the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project in Arizona, where she started a children's representation project. Special thanks to our sponsor, Clio.