jennifer podkul

Human rights and immigration attorney working to enhance protection and due process for vulnerable migrants. Tweets are my own.

[KIND @supportKIND]

Wondering how you can advocate for unaccompanied children? Start by asking the right questions! Our #KeepingKidsSafe Campaign, developed essential questions you can ask candidates and elected officials to support child-centered policies.

Learn more. https://t.co/kar4OiZGDT

[KIND @supportKIND]

Today, we are proud to release our 2024 Blueprint. Our resource outlines practical and actionable solutions to safeguard unaccompanied children in the U.S. to create a more efficient, fair, and humane immigration system. Read the blueprint here: https://t.co/fpoHUmA6Nu

[KIND @supportKIND]

Newcomer students deserve a warm welcome! Discover 6 key strategies to help integrate and support them in schools. From language help to cultural understanding, these tips are game-changers. #EducationforAll

Learn more.
https://t.co/WbKcYLSjfH

[jennifer podkul @JPodkul]

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[Hamed Aleaziz @Haleaziz]

Scoop: the Biden administration is cutting the guaranteed time migrants to consult an attorney for their initial asylum screenings from at least 24 hours to 4 hours, per an internal email that went out to asylum officers tonight.

The number was cut last year too.

[jennifer podkul @JPodkul]

https://t.co/tx9KnXgojO

[KIND @supportKIND]

Thank you @RepScholten for your support of The Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act, “A bill for the kids and for the pro bono attorneys representing these children."

[KIND @supportKIND]

“It is a pragmatic approach that makes the system more appropriate for kids.” Thank you @RosLehtinen for your remarks and support of The Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act!

[jennifer podkul @JPodkul]

Thank you #AAP for having me speak about the importance of treating immigrant children like ALL children. Great energy, great questions, and great advocates! @supportKIND

[KIND @supportKIND]

Thrilled to announce Jeanne Celeste Lakin joining the #KeepingKidsSafe Campaign Council at KIND! Surviving the Rwandan genocide, she's now a resilient advocate against human trafficking. Read her inspiring journey: https://t.co/pOAG28zOmT

[KIND @supportKIND]

🚨JUST IN: We’re excited to announce that the Executive Office for Immigration Review, @DOJ_EOIR, issued an important Director’s Memorandum on Children’s Cases in Immigration Court. https://t.co/gcF5WCHYs7

[KIND @supportKIND]

Building upon an ineffective policy that negatively impacts millions of children & families is not a sustainable path forward. It's time to champion an empathetic, child-centered approach to border reception, steering away from the current harmful course. #SaveAsylum

[jennifer podkul @JPodkul]

At #RefugeeForum discussing public and private commitments to refugee protection @supportKIND

[jennifer podkul @JPodkul]

Really exciting to see common sense, bipartisan efforts to treat children fairly. Very proud of my @supportKIND colleagues who have worked hard to make this a reality. Now, let's get it passed.

[Julia E. Ainsley @JuliaEAinsley]

A rare bipartisan, bicameral immigration related bill making its debut today to push for kids courts for immigration cases https://t.co/PdpheH13T0

[KIND @supportKIND]

"Overnight shifts operating heavy machinery at slaughterhouses are not jobs or roles for any child." KIND's @JPodkul writes in @WashingtonPost underscoring the urgent need for legal protection for children to prevent exploitation.
https://t.co/IyNR9eqxEl

[KIND @supportKIND]

🚨 The Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2/S. 2824) would end protections for unaccompanied children seeking safety in the U.S. and must be rejected!

Read KIND's full statement:
https://t.co/DkkrGeJGkr

[KIND @supportKIND]

KIND's VP, @JPodkul, will testify before the @HouseForeignGOP's hearing on child trafficking. She'll discuss KIND's global anti-trafficking efforts, child protection, and a bipartisan child-centric framework to protect their rights.

Read our statement.
https://t.co/VkriKrXe56

[KIND UK @PapersforKids]

KIND UK offers free assistance for children and young people who are currently in or have left Ukraine and wish to apply to come to Great Britain or extend their stay here.

Info here 👇 https://t.co/vxAa8FV6Yd

[jennifer podkul @JPodkul]

The illegal migration bill has passed, and here’s what will happen: children lost, abused and exploited | Enver Solomon https://t.co/tr4t16Ncn1

[jennifer podkul @JPodkul]

The UK’s illegal migration bill is a nasty piece of work. So is the cruelty inflicted on refugee children | Alf Dubs https://t.co/GoQy6Gn2mS

[KIND UK @PapersforKids]

🚨🇺🇦 First success for our free Ukraine advice service!

We're delighted to have helped our first Ukrainian child client obtain a visa to remain in the UK.

Info about our service here 👇
https://t.co/HLjd2qplM8