A Systemic Failure of Protection: New Mexico's Foster Care Crisis Deepens The recent lawsuit filed by Attorney General Raúl Torrez against New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) has shed light on a disturbing pattern of neglect within the state's foster care system.
The case involves a 15 year old American citizen who was allegedly instructed to cross into Mexico alone to reunite with his estranged mother, raising serious questions about the safety and well being of children in New Mexico's custody.
The child's medical condition, which requires daily medication, further compounds the issue.