德克萨斯州每三名寄养儿童中就有一人离家远数百英里. Texas moves one in three foster children hundreds of miles away from home.

尽管2017年承诺将寄养儿童留在家附近, 但德克萨斯州现在每三名孩子中就有一人被关怀远离社区, Despite 2017 promises to keep foster children near home, Texas now places one in three children in care far from their communities, often hundreds of miles away. 州政府官员和承包商指出农村地区缺乏专业护理和医疗设施, State officials and contractors cite a shortage of specialized care and medical facilities in rural areas, sending many children to Houston. 支持者警告说, 这些远程迁移会破坏稳定和家庭团聚, Advocates warn these long-distance moves disrupt stability and family reunification, highlighting ongoing struggles with the privatized system.