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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 17h

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 17h

In NCYL's latest report, “The Unraveling of ORR,” Dr. Matlow answers this question and so many more, discussing both the longstanding research on the harms of detention on children and the additional risks posed by ORR’s recent policy changes.

Read more: youthlaw.org/resources/un...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 1d

And thank you to @acaciajustice.bsky.social for their partnership in shedding light on this issue.

National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Our latest report shows how prolonged detention harms unaccompanied children. Their mental & physical health deteriorates, leading to hopelessness and deep distress.

Learn more here: youthlaw.org/resources/un...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 4d

Children deserve meaningful support and legal representation, not what amounts to a cash bribe.

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Trump administration prepares to offer money to unaccompanied migrant teenagers to voluntarily leave US | CNN Politics

The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to offer unaccompanied migrant teenagers in the United States the option to voluntarily leave the country and receive a payment, according to three sou...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 4d

Let's be clear: DHS's "offers" to unaccompanied immigrant children are not made with their best interests in mind. As NCYL's Neha Desai said to @cnn.com, "Voluntary departure has always been an option."

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 5d

And thank you to @acaciajustice.bsky.social for their partnership in shedding light on this issue.

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 5d

In our latest report, read David’s story, a 14-year-old detained in ORR custody and kept apart from his mother Isabel by new government requirements that have prevented his release.

Read NCYL’s latest report “The Unraveling of ORR”: youthlaw.org/resources/un...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 7d

And thank you to @acaciajustice.bsky.social for their partnership in shedding light on this issue.

National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 7d

Our latest report, “The Unraveling of ORR,” sheds light on how the Trump administration has quickly and quietly dismantled a system intended to protect unaccompanied children.

Hear directly from detained children: youthlaw.org/resources/un...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 8d

Companion reports from NCYL and @acaciajustice.bsky.social reveal the alarming increase in the amount of time the government is detaining unaccompanied children - and the accompanying psychological toll it takes on their mental health.

Read our joint press release: youthlaw.org/news/two-new...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 8d

And thank you to @acaciajustice.bsky.social for their partnership in shedding light on this issue.

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 8d

The numbers are clear. Releases to family sponsors have dropped, leaving more children trapped in government custody and leading to deteriorating mental & physical health.

Read more: youthlaw.org/news/two-new...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 9d

🚨 Together, NCYL and @acaciajustice.bsky.social released companion reports exposing recent ORR policy changes preventing unaccompanied children’s release from custody and highlighting the devastating consequences of these children’s prolonged custody.

Read more: youthlaw.org/news/two-new...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 12d

In 2023–24, 4,000+ California students were expelled. #AB1230 strengthens rehab plans so expelled students can return to school with the support they need.

Thank you @asmmiabonta.bsky.social for highlighting this bill. youthlaw.org/laws-policy/...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 12d

Foster youth, students experiencing homelessness, & those with disabilities face the highest suspension rates, often for minor “misconduct.” NCYL’s new report outlines urgent reforms California must make now.

Read In Harm’s Way: youthlaw.org/resources/ha...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 13d

Across the country, states are undoing hard-won youth justice reforms — but it doesn’t have to be that way. IL, CA & CO show we can invest in healing, not harm.

Together we can protect our youth against rollbacks and build thriving communities.
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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 13d

#AB1230 ensures expulsion rehab plans:
✅ Address behavior
✅ Provide info on readmission
✅ Use data to guide planning

Grateful to @asmmiabonta.bsky.social for spotlighting this issue.

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 14d

New NCYL report: “In Harm’s Way” reveals that despite progress, many CA students still face unjust & harmful discipline practices — especially Black, Native, foster youth, those experiencing homelessness, & students with disabilities.

Read here: youthlaw.org/resources/ha...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 14d

Together we can protect youth against the rollbacks to youth justice
reforms and build thriving communities.

Read NCYL’s latest report: “Youth Justice in the United States: Rollbacks and the Fight for Reform”
youthlaw.org/resources/yo...

Youth Justice in the United States: Rollbacks & the Fight for Reform | National Center for Youth Law

Over the past two decades, the U.S.

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 14d

Youth crime in DC is at historic lows, yet the Trump administration is moving to dismantle reforms and prosecute youth as adults. Across the country, states are rolling back youth justice gains, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Trump Administration Attempts to Gut DC Juvenile Justice Reforms

Crime is at a 30-year low in Washington, DC. Yet echoing the past, the fear-inducing rhetoric has heated up.

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 15d

Expelled students are required to have rehab plans — but current law gives little guidance. Too often, plans:
▪️ Ignore root causes
▪️ Burden families with costs
▪️ Set unrealistic standards

#AB1230 changes that.
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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 15d

Black youth in California’s foster system lost 121 days of instruction for every 100 students, due to out of school suspensions.

📊 Explore 7 years of data on racial/ethnic groups in every California district with our Tableau webtool — even those not in the report. 👉 youthlaw.org/educationdata

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 18d

Youth deserve more than endless probation.

In this powerful op-ed, Sandy Valenciano calls for passage of #AB1376, which ends endless cycles of punitive probation, gives young people hope, and opens pathways to opportunity.
Read more 👉 davisvanguard.org/2025/09/reth...

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 19d

Our new report “In Harm’s Way” highlights disparities in school discipline — but the story doesn’t end there.

📊 Explore 7 years of data for all racial/ethnic groups in every CA district with our webtool.
Start here 👉 youthlaw.org/educationdata

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