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Follow the money: how $1 billion in federal bonuses built an incentive to separate families

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Since 1997, the federal government has paid states over $1 billion in adoption incentives, encouraging adoptions instead of family reunification. While foster care numbers declined, adoption assistance payments surged by nearly 43% in recent years, highlighting a troubling financial structure favoring permanent separations over reunifications.

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Punishing Poverty: Georgia’s Foster Care System Is Sending Parents the Bill for Losing Their Kids

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Georgia’s DFCS has forcibly removed children from low-income parents for inadequate housing, charging them for foster care costs, effectively punishing poverty. Annalinda Martinez’s lawsuit highlights the harmful financial burden on destitute families, arguing for systemic reforms. The case challenges policies that criminalize poverty rather than support family reunification and stability.

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Op-Ed: No Kings, No Parents — Why Americans Protest for Non-Citizens but Not for Their Own Children

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The article discusses the neglect of American parents and children impacted by the family court system, highlighting that over 23 million children are affected. It criticizes the lack of protests or media attention regarding this issue compared to immigrant rights. The author emphasizes the injustices faced by families and calls for recognition and support for their plight.

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