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NY Lawmakers Agree to Youth-backed Bill that Stops the ‘Dehumanizing’ Use of Trash Bags for Foster Care Moves

6/2/2025

NY Lawmakers Agree to Youth-backed Bill that Stops the ‘Dehumanizing’ Use of Trash Bags for Foster Care Moves

Susanti Sarkar

New York lawmakers have passed a bill that would end a common practice widely despised among foster youth: moving between homes with their possessions dumped in a garbage bag.

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