NEW AGREEMENT SIGNED TO AID CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS

Georgia’s child welfare chief announced a new agreement Wednesday with the Consulate General of Mexico to help protect children whose parents get detained or deported due to immigration issues.

Children of those immigrants sometimes end up in Georgia’s foster care system. The Mexican consulate in Atlanta had pushed for an agreement to make sure that the consulate is made aware of the cases and can help facilitate reuniting parents and children when that’s deemed appropriate.

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