George F. Will’s Jan. 6 op-ed, “The racial politics of the Indian Child Welfare Act,” ignored the benefits of the Indian Child Welfare Act and the basic facts of tribal citizenship. The ICWA is considered the gold standard of child welfare laws and establishes a process that promotes efforts to keep children connected to their families, communities and heritage. There’s a reason those who know the ICWA best — from child welfare experts to tribes — have filed briefs defending the law.
Read the Op-Ed in the Washington Post.