New Mexico Foster Boy Sent to Mexico Border | Santa Fe News

New Mexico’s child welfare agency sparked outrage after sending a 15-year-old boy to the U.S.-Mexico border to reunite him with his deported mother — only for him to refuse, spend 10 days in a Texas shelter, and be abandoned by the agency, which later claimed his case was closed. Despite a prior substantiated abuse claim against his mother and a traumatic history, CYFD insisted they acted to keep him safe — but critics say reunification was prioritized over his well-being, echoing national concerns about systemic failures in child welfare. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7999399ef70a6557