Latino families
Coverage of Latino families in the Nexus archive.
- City Agency Abused Emergency Power to Separate Children from Their Parents, Lawsuit Alleges
A federal class action lawsuit alleges that New York City's Administration for Children Services (ACS) abused emergency powers to separate children from parents without court approval, disproportionately affecting Black and Latino families. The lawsuit claims constitutional violations, citing statistics showing 33% of emergency removal cases lacked sufficient legal justification and 90% involved children of color.
- New York City sued over alleged racial discrimination in removal of children by protective services
Two families filed a class-action lawsuit against New York City, alleging the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) uses emergency removal disproportionately against Black and Latino families. The lawsuit claims the policy allows ACS to bypass judicial review and causes lasting harm to affected families.