Chinese immigrant parents risk losing children to the foster system due to cultural, language, and legal gaps. With few Asian foster homes, kids often lose heritage and ties to family.
Poverty and Class
Torn apart in foster care, the consequences of family separation rippled through the lives of Amy and her sisters – and then their children.
A reporter seeks answers on the use of residential treatment programs nationwide — and the rationale for sending kids away from home.
隨著川普政府收緊移民執法，越來越多無證亞洲移民陷入法律僵局——無法調整身份、無法回國，也無法公開談論自己的生活。
A reporter finds rising needs, funding gaps, and families forced to give up custody for care.
For kids in state custody like Brie Lamarche, New Hampshire’s strained foster care system can lead to placements thousands of miles from home.
Homeless people make up over 30% of Sacramento jail bookings, costing millions annually. Many have serious mental illness and lack basic necessities.
Public records show that more than 700 homeless people are arrested each month on a variety of charges that are, a county official said, often tied to homelessness itself, even when they’re not directly related to camping.
“The system is not set up for us,” says Essence Graves, a longtime social worker.
Rising food costs in Oakland are forcing low-income families to choose cheap, unhealthy food, worsening chronic health issues like diabetes and hypertension. Aid programs fall short, and local investment is lacking.