Angelina Jolie Helps Kids In Need Of Defense

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Angelina Jolie appeared at a symposium on international law and justice at the Council on Foreign Relations headquarters in New York on Friday to announce the launch of a new initiative to provide legal assistance for immigrant children.

The star has joined with Mircosoft and 25 other firms to establish Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), which aims to provide pro bono legal counsel to unaccompanied immigrant children in the United States so that they are treated fairly and compassionately in the immigration system.

“These children often have nothing; no money, no support and no family, yet they come to America seeking its promises of a better life,” she said. “But many end up becoming lost, traumatized, and ultimately forgotten. KIND provides each of them with the ability to have their legal rights protected and their voices heard.”

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