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September 23, 2009

No papers -- and little hope of advancement.

At 18, Jamal King was sent by the child welfare system into adulthood without a single form of identification: no driver's license, no Social Security card.

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March 3, 2009

County spent nearly $13,000 pursuing grandmother's $1,004 debt.

Recent Los Angeles Times piece on Alliance client who was egregiously charged for her granddaughter's (who is a foster child) juvenile probation camp. Includes a quote from Alliance Legal Director, Lara Holtzman.

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February 7, 2009

Foster Children Targets for Identity Theft

Alliance client Tyrome Sams featured in a Newsweek article on Identity Theft & Former Foster Youth.

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