Reclaiming Foster Care: An America First Vision for Protecting Children and Strengthening Families

“The family—not the state—is the first and most essential institution of a free people.

America must restore the family’s sovereign role in raising and protecting children.

Government overreach has turned protection into control. Most child removals stem from poverty or parenting differences, not abuse—evidence of a system that manages families instead of supporting them.

Federal incentives fuel separation, not stability. Title IV-E funding rewards foster placements over family preservation, creating dependency on family breakdown.

Community and faith are America’s true safety net. When neighbors, churches, and local networks lead, children are safer and families stay intact.

Reclaiming foster care means rebuilding, not dismantling. America First policies restore parental rights, redirect funding to families and communities, and re-anchor child protection in liberty, responsibility, and love.”