Thread: SantaClaraCountyCA signs pact w/MX on child welfare protocol

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More Hispandering! More collusion with Mexico! ... at the expense of taxpayers.

Santa Clara County, Calif. signs pact with Mexico on child welfare protocol
By Dan Miller
Staff Writer
April 25, 2005

Santa Clara County, Calif. and the Consul General of Mexico in San Jose signed an agreement Oct. 19 establishing protocol for the handling of Mexican national children and their families in instances where child protection intervention is necessary.

"As a matter of policy and practice, the County of Santa Clara values the placement of children with families, whenever possible. In some cases, that may mean the placement of children with family members in Mexico. The protocol is a proactive effort to document the process and ensure that the rights of the parents are observed, and that children receive the best possible placement outcome," said Gwen Mitchell, public affairs director, Santa Clara county.

The child welfare protocol, called "Protocol for Cases Involving Mexican Families and Children," aims to provide the best services to children and their families; ensure appropriate, safe placement with family or relatives; serve as a guide to social workers and other staff; provide assistance to foreign national parents who are incarcerated; and maintain relationships with the Consulate General of Mexico.

"When we go through this process we want to make sure that the child is put in the most nurturing environment on a long-term basis," Mitchell said.

The overall goal is to emphasize the mutual understanding between Mexico and the county that keeping families together should be a top priority.

"We are building on the spirit of cooperation with the consul general and the Mexican social services authorities to ensure that children returning to their families here or in Mexico are safe," said Will Lightbourne, director, Santa Clara County Social Services Agency.

The protocol outlines specific instructions on how to handle these situations. It includes instructions on the proper way to return children to Mexico, place children with relatives in Mexico and how to return children to the United States after a temporary or failed placement in Mexico. The document also lists notification and confidentiality requirements under which social workers should operate.

"Among all migrants, children are the most vulnerable. When they live the tragedy of being separated from their parents for any reason, we have to ensure that they can regain a safe and proper environment, in first place within their families or with relatives," said Bruno Figueroa, Consul General from Mexico.

According to the 2000 census, 323,489 Santa Clara County residents, or 19.2 percent of the county’s population, identified as hispanic of Mexican descent.

The agreement is based on the agreements of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, which was developed to establish friendly relationships between nations.

(To view the protocol, visit www.sccgov.org.)

Between San Jose's mayor Ron Gonzales' bid to make San Jose THE world class city in the Bay Area over San Francisco (including calling the region the San Jose Bay Area) and the .com bust,Santa Clara has become a nightmare.Nothing left there except the worlds largest flea market.

"Among all migrants, children are the most vulnerable. When they live the tragedy of being separated from their parents for any reason, we have to ensure that they can regain a safe and proper environment, in first place within their families or with relatives," said Bruno Figueroa, Consul General from Mexico.

Migrants??? Do you mean ILLEGAL ALIENS?
What bull bologna.
Why does an individual or group want to make any type of agreement with those snakes in Mexico?

Many illegals have dual families,one here one in their country.The child support owed here alone would recoup a ton of money that we don't get from them on taxes.