It’s time to end state kidnapping of children.

From orphan trains, to chattel slavery, to the genocide of Indigenous people, family separation has long been wielded as a weapon to control, punish, and disappear Black, immigrant, and Indigenous children. This violent history continues today, as millions of children are stolen from their families by the family policing, adoption, youth incarceration, and ICE detention and deportation systems.

For generations, the stories of stolen children have been erased from dominant narratives. The United States systematically and willfully ignores the life-long trauma of children torn from their homes and the deep, unhealed grief of parents forced to live without their children.

Meanwhile, the very systems that tear our families apart are celebrated. Each year, the United States celebrates holidays like National Adoption Month which romanticize, whitewash, and normalize the destruction of families.

We, stolen children and our families, must reclaim our narrative.

June 2025 marks the inaugural #StolenChildrensMonth. This is a time to honor stolen children and their families and fight for an end to state kidnapping through the family policing system, youth incarceration, and ICE detention.  Learn More: StolenChildrensMonth.com

 

Events 

• JUNE 2 – Kickoff: Virtual Rally & Vigil: bit.ly/SCM-Kickoff
• JUNE 3 + JUNE 24 – 2-Part Webinar Series: Mental Health & Community Care for Stolen Children: bit.ly/SCM-Webinars
• JUNE 26 – Multi-City Vigils for Stolen Children (Planning Support Calls: May 21, May 28, June 4): bit.ly/SCM-Vigil
• BY APPOINTMENT – Love Letter Writing to Stolen Children: mjcfcoalition.com/love-letters
• BY APPOINTMENT – Reunification Healing Circles for Families: bit.ly/SCM-Healing

 

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