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The Federal Government Will Ground You for Unpaid Child Support. It Has No Answer for Stolen Parenting Time.

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The Trump administration has activated a policy allowing passport revocation for parents owing over $2,500 in child support, impacting both responsible and negligent parents alike. This enforcement does not account for circumstances like ongoing custody battles, potentially harming parents who are fighting for access to their children rather than abandoning them.

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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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Privacy vs. Border Security? The Medicaid Data Lawsuit and the Battle for American Sovereignty

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On July 1, 2025, twenty states, including Maryland, sued the Trump administration over alleged illegal Medicaid data sharing with immigration agencies. The lawsuit claims privacy violations but is criticized as a political maneuver. The conflict reflects tensions between immigration enforcement and state resource allocation, raising questions about fiscal responsibility and national sovereignty.

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