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News May 5, 2026

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. Learn more in the full article featuring members of CFR's immigration team.

News February 17, 2026

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.

News February 17, 2026

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.

News February 17, 2026

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.

News December 10, 2025

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.

News December 8, 2025

NYC bill would allow individuals to sue for violations of sanctuary laws

CFR Senior Immigration Staff Attorney Medha Venugopal was quoted in a Gothamist piece about how immigrants unlawfully detained by law enforcement and jail officers in violation of New York City’s sanctuary laws would be allowed to sue the city government under a new City Council bill.

October 14, 2025

CFR Named a “Top Workplace” by City & State New York

CFR has been featured on City & State New York's list of top workplaces for 2025. The list features 51 of the best places to work in the world of NY politics and policy, including governmental, nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

October 8, 2025

Op-Ed: This Administration Is Targeting Parents’ Due Process Rights and Children’s Welfare

An op-ed by Zoe Schonfeld and Medha Venugopal from CFR's immigration team was published in the New York Law Journal.

September 25, 2025

Reporters can move child welfare coverage beyond tragedy

Child welfare is a $10B federal system with local impacts. Reporters should treat it as a beat, not an afterthought, writes Steve Volk for Poynter.

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