You seem to think that  $kind is a hash reference, but it isn't; it's a string, and strings (a.k.a. "symbolic references") can't be dereferenced under strict 'refs'. It's important to know the nature of the data you're dealing with. To visualize the type and value (update: and structure!) of data, use a module like Data::Dumper (which is core, so it should already be installed), or Data::Dump (which I like more, but which is not core). So maybe something like

use Data::Dumper;
...
for my $kind (@{$status->{info}}){
    print Dumper $kind;
    ...
    }
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to get started. Once you know where you are, it will be easier to see the way forward.