Center for Family Representation
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CFR provides free legal & social work services to enable children to live with their parents safely.
As critics claim Raise the Age is failing, the real failure lies in how it’s being implemented. The system is failing vulnerable youth- they receive little to no supportive services in their community, and no education support once jailed. It is time to ensure support for young people.
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
As critics claim Raise the Age is failing, the real failure lies in how it’s being implemented. The system is failing vulnerable youth- they receive little to no supportive services in their community, and no education support once jailed. It is time to ensure support for young people.
The Court noted that, "rather than foster reunification, almost all of the child services agency’s actions—and its failures to take action—ensured that the parent-child bond disintegrated." We thank the Court for hearing this case and ruling in favor of justice for Mr. Z. bit.ly/4qjKeQU
October 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The Court noted that, "rather than foster reunification, almost all of the child services agency’s actions—and its failures to take action—ensured that the parent-child bond disintegrated." We thank the Court for hearing this case and ruling in favor of justice for Mr. Z. bit.ly/4qjKeQU
Mr. Z is an immigrant father who lost his parental rights after his infant son was removed from his care due to his wife’s disability. His son was placed in foster homes that did not share the family’s language, and Mr. Z was unable to communicate with his son.
October 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Mr. Z is an immigrant father who lost his parental rights after his infant son was removed from his care due to his wife’s disability. His son was placed in foster homes that did not share the family’s language, and Mr. Z was unable to communicate with his son.
Check out the joint op-ed authored by CFR’s Attorney-in-Charge of Immigration and an Immigration Senior Staff Attorney, and the former ReUnite Project Director at Vecina at bit.ly/48mQdOn
This Administration Is Targeting Parents’ Due Process Rights and Children's Welfare | Law.com
The article condemns U.S. policies that separate immigrant families under the guise of child welfare. It argues these practices violate parents’ rights, harm children, and are used to justify detentio...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Check out the joint op-ed authored by CFR’s Attorney-in-Charge of Immigration and an Immigration Senior Staff Attorney, and the former ReUnite Project Director at Vecina at bit.ly/48mQdOn
It’s crucial that journalists uplift parents impacted by family policing with accuracy + compassion. As Diana shared: “System-involved parents are unfairly demonized by the press or their perspectives are not covered at all.” Read more about the seminar here: bit.ly/4nW5jir
Reporters can move child welfare coverage beyond tragedy - Poynter
Child welfare is a $10B federal system with local impacts. Reporters should treat it as a beat, not an afterthought.
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September 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It’s crucial that journalists uplift parents impacted by family policing with accuracy + compassion. As Diana shared: “System-involved parents are unfairly demonized by the press or their perspectives are not covered at all.” Read more about the seminar here: bit.ly/4nW5jir
It is now more important than ever to dispel misinformation and correct misinterpreted data. Since publication in the Post, inaccurate claims have been repeated to bolster opposition to the bill. We continue to echo the calls of many experts to pass the Anti-Harassment in Reporting Bill
September 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It is now more important than ever to dispel misinformation and correct misinterpreted data. Since publication in the Post, inaccurate claims have been repeated to bolster opposition to the bill. We continue to echo the calls of many experts to pass the Anti-Harassment in Reporting Bill
The terrorization of families through unnecessary immigration policing is making them fearful of seeking support for their families at the risk of family separation, potentially exposing them to another form of separation through family policing.
September 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The terrorization of families through unnecessary immigration policing is making them fearful of seeking support for their families at the risk of family separation, potentially exposing them to another form of separation through family policing.
📢 These cruel attacks on our communities must be stopped. Our elected leaders must invest in legal representation, end civil immigration detention, hold the administration accountable, and #DefendDueProcess for all. secure.vera.org/a/fair2free
September 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
📢 These cruel attacks on our communities must be stopped. Our elected leaders must invest in legal representation, end civil immigration detention, hold the administration accountable, and #DefendDueProcess for all. secure.vera.org/a/fair2free
Access “family preparedness” clinics where attorneys will help families file documents for standby guardianship and walk them through their options by calling LSNYC at 917-661-4500.
August 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Access “family preparedness” clinics where attorneys will help families file documents for standby guardianship and walk them through their options by calling LSNYC at 917-661-4500.