The Trump Bill, Parental Relinquishment, and New Mexico’s New Drug Policy

On this week’s Headlines edition of the podcast, we start by summing up the most relevant details from the massive budget bill recently passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. We also discuss The Imprint’s recent reporting on youth who enter foster care due to their behavioral health needs, and not because of abuse or neglect, and describe the new policies in New Mexico around removal of newborns who test positive for certain drugs. 

Reading Room

White House Watch

https://imprintnews.org/special-series/white-house-watch

The Trump Admin is Withholding over $6 Billion in Education Grants for Schools

https://www.npr.org/2025/07/01/nx-s1-5453457/trump-school-funding-grants

 Trump Freezes Grant Funding, Upending School Budgets

https://edsource.org/2025/california-education-federal-funding-cuts-teachers-english-learners/735665

When Minnesota Parents
Give Up Their Kids to Foster Care: An Imprint Look at a Nationwide Predicament

https://imprintnews.org/child-welfare-2/when-minnesota-parents-give-up-their-kids-to-foster-care-an-imprint-look-at-a-nationwide-predicament/261820

Michigan Justice Seeks ‘No-fault’ Pathway to State Aid for Parents Who Can’t Manage Kids’ Mental Health Needs

https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/michigan-justice-seeks-no-fault-pathway-to-state-aid-for-parents-who-cant-manage-kids-mental-health-needs/262500

Texas Lawmakers Take On Little-Known Pathway Into Foster Care: Parents Seeking Mental Health Treatment for Their Children

https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/texas-lawmakers-take-on-little-known-pathway-into-foster-care-parents-seeking-mental-health-treatment-for-their-children/259701

New Mexico Governor Plans to Crack Down on Families with Babies Born Addicted

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/governor-plans-to-crack-down-on-families-with-babies-born-addicted/article_755e8552-554c-49ed-864f-df14dd1abaf4.html