Karen's Adoption Links Blog

Consider reading and signing this petition. This proposed law will not end all the adoptee citizenship issues, but it will resolve the issue for many.  Adoptees for Justice International adoptees legally adopted by U.S. citizen parents now face serious obstacles as adults living in the U.S. without citizenship, including threat of deportation. Under current law, U.S. citizenship is not guaranteed for international adoptees born before 1983, or for those who entered the U.S. on a visa that did not provide automatic citizenship. More than 30 adoptees have already been deported to 18 different countries where they struggle with language and cultural barriers, finding employment, and being separated from loved ones. The Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 will grant automatic citizenship to all qualifying international adoptees adopted by a U.S. citizen parent, regardless of the date the adoption was finalized. This legislation will also allow adult adoptees who have been deported ...

I am headed to Washington DC next month to represent the voice of adoptive parents at the upcoming Department of State symposium: “Strengthening Practice for the Future of Intercountry Adoption” . I have been asked specifically to speak about my experiences in international adoption and suggest improvements to policies and processes in international adoption. Therefore, I want to gather information from you. I have a poll set up in the facebook group Adoptive Family CARE .  Please stop by and answer the poll questions. I want to hear your ideas!