New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces “Promise NYC,” a new childcare assistance program that will provide childcare assistance to low-income families with children whose immigration status makes them ineligible for other, federally-funded subsidized childcare.
Part I describes the responses to the 2018 family separation crisis by the City of New York, the City and County of Los Angeles, and the City of San Antonio. Part II highlights the risks of institutional congregate care for children, underscoring the need to avoid family separation.