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These Kids Trekked Hundreds of Miles to Reunite With Their Parents. The Feds Kept Them Separated for Months.
Zoe Schonfeld, CFR’s Attorney-in-Charge of Immigration, spoke with New York Focus about the impact of reunification delays on immigrant families. The piece highlights CFR’s new family reunification project, which is currently representing 10 parents with children in ORR custody. CFR staff associated with this project talk parents through every step of the process, explain the …
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Migrant children are being detained longer, fewer in NYC are being released under Trump
Migrant children crossing the U.S. border alone are now being held in federal custody nearly 4x longer under the Trump administration, according to a Gothamist analysis. Far fewer detained children in NYC are being released. Stricter verification rules are delaying reunification—prolonging family separation, traumatizing families, and putting undocumented parents at greater risk of deportation. Learn …
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Get to Know CFR Event – Staten Island
Join the Center for Family Representation (CFR) this May for a community event in Staten Island! We welcome everyone from the community to come and meet with CFR staff to learn about the resources we offer and about your rights when interacting with ACS. We will have light refreshments (as supplies last) and self-care items …
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CFR’s 2026 Benefit: Justice Without Barriers–An Evening in Support of Family Defense
Please join us on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 for the Center for Family Representation’s (CFR) 24th Annual Benefit at Edison Ballroom in New York City. CFR’s Annual Benefit is our most significant annual fundraising event, providing the critical funds and awareness we rely on to advance our unique, holistic model with the mission of keeping …
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Save the Date: CFR’s 2026 Annual Benefit
Please join us on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 for the Center for Family Representation’s (CFR) 24th Annual Benefit at Edison Ballroom in New York City. CFR’s Annual Benefit is our most significant annual fundraising event, providing the critical funds and awareness we rely on to advance our unique, holistic model with the mission of keeping …
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State’s top court overturns Erie County child abuse case with concerns about deepfake
Emily Wall, CFR’s Attorney in Charge of Appeals, was quoted in this piece about a New York State Court of Appeals ruling on the use of unauthenticated video footage evidence to separate a family. In a 4-3 decision reversing an appellate court ruling, the state’s top court said an Erie Count Family Court judge relied …
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NY High Court Throws Out Video In Child Sex Abuse Case
Emily Wall, CFR’s Attorney in Charge of Appeals, was quoted in this piece about a New York State Court of Appeals ruling on the use of unauthenticated video footage evidence to separate a family. “Here, the confluence of factors — including the bizarre circumstances surrounding the discovery of the videos and the long time period …
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New York’s highest court reverses child sex abuse finding over ‘deepfake’ concerns
Emily Wall, CFR’s Attorney in Charge of Appeals, was quoted in this piece about a New York State Court of Appeals ruling on the use of unauthenticated video footage evidence to separate a family. The state’s highest court ruled that videos shouldn’t have been used as evidence in Family Court because federal agents did not …
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Center for Family Representation opens Staten Island office with 80%+ success rate
CFR’s Staten Island office ribbon cutting event was covered by the Staten Island Advance. “Prior to CFR’s arrival on the borough, I saw so many loving parents who were from underserved communities who just didn’t have the resources that they needed, be totally railroaded by the system and dehumanized,” said CFR’s Director of Social Work …
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