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Wendy Young

Wendy Young is president of Kids in Need of Defense

Wendy Young

9/22/2025

Pay-to-Play Protection for Unaccompanied Children Seeking Safety in the United States

By Wendy Young Imagine a 12-year-old girl arriving alone at the U.S. border, desperate for safety. She is fleeing a gang member in Central America who had raped her and was threatening her with death unless she became his “girlfriend.”