ALEX J. ADAMS, PHARMD, MPH
TRAVEL ADVISORY — SAN DIEGO > WASHINGTON, D.C. — CHILD TRAFFICKING NETWORK (CTN)
Federal Children’s Bureau, A Failure to Protect Malaika and Xayah Robinson
CHILDREN IN CRISIS, FEDERAL OFFICIALS WASH THEIR HANDS OF RESPONSIBILITY
READ WHAT RICKY G. ROBINSON, GRANDFATHER OF MALAIKA AND XAYAH ROBINSON, SENT TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THEN READ THE RESPONSE HE RECEIVED.
On September 19, 2026, Ricky G. Robinson submitted a detailed complaint to Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams of the Administration for Children and Families, documenting what his family describes as a devastating campaign of retaliation, fabricated reporting, government misconduct, and the systematic destruction of two little girls’ family relationships.
His letter did not ask for sympathy. It demanded federal oversight, examination of county records, investigation of abuse concerns, scrutiny of federal funding, and accountability for the treatment of Malaika and Xayah Robinson.
The complaint describes hospitalizations, disturbing recordings, severe emotional trauma, the removal of family visitation, and the termination of their mother’s parental rights despite the family’s documented efforts to preserve reunification.
THESE ARE TWO LITTLE GIRLS, NOT GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
The family’s allegations raise disturbing questions about whether child protection has become a mechanism for protecting institutions, punishing families who expose misconduct, and permanently transferring children away from the people who love them.
Then came the federal response.
Rather than announce an investigation into the specific evidence Robinson presented, the Children’s Bureau explained the limitations of federal authority, discussed state remedies following termination of parental rights, and declared that its resources had been exhausted.
EXHAUSTED THEIR RESOURCES? WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN WHO CONTINUE TO SUFFER?
What does it say about government accountability when a grandfather submits a documented complaint concerning two young children, serious abuse concerns, retaliation, constitutional violations, and potential fraud, waste, and abuse, only to receive a letter explaining why the federal government cannot do more?
Robinson’s complaint raises allegations of child trafficking and the misuse of government authority. Those accusations demand independent examination, not automatic dismissal. The termination of parental rights does not answer whether the proceedings were lawful, whether evidence was misrepresented, or whether officials retaliated against a family for exercising its constitutional rights.
A GOVERNMENT THAT REFUSES TO EXAMINE CREDIBLE WARNINGS ABOUT CHILDREN RISKS BECOMING PART OF THE SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THEIR SUFFERING TO CONTINUE.
Malaika and Xayah are living children with a mother, father, grandfather, siblings, extended family, and established family bonds. Their separation continues. Their childhood continues to pass. Their family continues demanding answers.
The public should examine both letters and ask one fundamental question:
WHO IS PROTECTING THESE CHILDREN, AND WHO IS PROTECTING THE OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM?
This is not simply a dispute over parental rights. It is a demand for an independent investigation into whether government power has been abused to sever a family and silence those who challenged the system.
READ THE EVIDENCE. DEMAND THE RECORDS. INVESTIGATE THE OFFICIALS. PROTECT THE CHILDREN.
FREE MALAIKA AND XAYAH ROBINSON.
