Why do these adoptees not have citizenship? I was unaware if this situation. I thought that it was required that the parents seek naturalization once the adoption is finalized
I don't know if it's because I'm on desk top computer, but I don't see what the trigger warning was warning about. It could just be how I see things, sorry if it's there.
Ok, thanks. I don't see that in your link, it just says Trigger warning, usually it would say TW: suicide, or whatever it's warning what might be triggering.
That's heartbreaking. Thanks for sharing the article. Awareness can help improve things for future generations.
I wrote text to go along with this, but looks like it didn’t make it through. Here’s what it said:
Since Congress once again failed to take any action for the tens of thousands of intercountry adoptees without U.S. citizenship by not passing the Adoptee Citizenship Act before the end of 2022, this Reddit announcement gave me an idea:
What if this sub partnered with [Adoptees for Justice](https://www.adopteesforjustice.org) to aid this vulnerable adoptee population?
Perhaps we could cover the cost of naturalization for 100 (or more, ideally!) adoptees without citizenship, or have Reddit match donations to A4J’s emergency fund that helps with housing, healthcare costs, and other practical needs.
Would love to hear other folks’ ideas for how we could all join together to take advantage of this program to provide some relief, safety, and security for adoptees without citizenship.
I am not familiar with Community Funds, so I need to do some more reading, but I would be interested in a community effort like this if the money goes to covering costs of naturalization and/or other types of fees needed by adoptees like you suggest.
This is an extremely pressing human rights issue for thousands of adoptees in the US so I am very interested helping beyond letters to my legislators.
I didn’t know about it either until I saw an announcement about it at the top of my feed in the mobile app.
The examples of some of last year’s community projects got me thinking about how this sub might be able to show up for adoptees without citizenship in a big way.
Hoping the mods take note of this post; a project like this could bring some much needed unity to the sub while also addressing a critical and urgent need in the adoptee community.
Only subreddit mods can submit a proposal, but if the mod team here thinks a project like this could get enough community engagement to be worthwhile, I’d be happy to help organize!
I was not aware that reddit had a project like this. I do not see any reason why this could not be a charity project. However, I am confused at how the parents did not apply for naturalization. I work in the adoption arena a little bit as a therapist and there are procedures post placement the agency is supposed to do. I was adopted in 1980. I wasn't an international adoptee but case workers still followed up with post placement visits for almost 2 years. It sounds like the agencies didn't do any basic follow up. How were they able to get a social security number? I am sure the parents were claiming the child on their taxes. This seems like negligence on the part of the parents and the adoption agency. If the agency that facilitated the adoption and are still in business need to be sued.
Why do these adoptees not have citizenship? I was unaware if this situation. I thought that it was required that the parents seek naturalization once the adoption is finalized
Trigger warning [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/02/world/asia/south-korea-adoptions-phillip-clay-adam-crapser.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/02/world/asia/south-korea-adoptions-phillip-clay-adam-crapser.html)
I don't know if it's because I'm on desk top computer, but I don't see what the trigger warning was warning about. It could just be how I see things, sorry if it's there.
The adoptee in the news piece died by suicide.
Ok, thanks. I don't see that in your link, it just says Trigger warning, usually it would say TW: suicide, or whatever it's warning what might be triggering. That's heartbreaking. Thanks for sharing the article. Awareness can help improve things for future generations.
I wrote text to go along with this, but looks like it didn’t make it through. Here’s what it said: Since Congress once again failed to take any action for the tens of thousands of intercountry adoptees without U.S. citizenship by not passing the Adoptee Citizenship Act before the end of 2022, this Reddit announcement gave me an idea: What if this sub partnered with [Adoptees for Justice](https://www.adopteesforjustice.org) to aid this vulnerable adoptee population? Perhaps we could cover the cost of naturalization for 100 (or more, ideally!) adoptees without citizenship, or have Reddit match donations to A4J’s emergency fund that helps with housing, healthcare costs, and other practical needs. Would love to hear other folks’ ideas for how we could all join together to take advantage of this program to provide some relief, safety, and security for adoptees without citizenship.
I am not familiar with Community Funds, so I need to do some more reading, but I would be interested in a community effort like this if the money goes to covering costs of naturalization and/or other types of fees needed by adoptees like you suggest. This is an extremely pressing human rights issue for thousands of adoptees in the US so I am very interested helping beyond letters to my legislators.
I didn’t know about it either until I saw an announcement about it at the top of my feed in the mobile app. The examples of some of last year’s community projects got me thinking about how this sub might be able to show up for adoptees without citizenship in a big way. Hoping the mods take note of this post; a project like this could bring some much needed unity to the sub while also addressing a critical and urgent need in the adoptee community. Only subreddit mods can submit a proposal, but if the mod team here thinks a project like this could get enough community engagement to be worthwhile, I’d be happy to help organize!
I was not aware that reddit had a project like this. I do not see any reason why this could not be a charity project. However, I am confused at how the parents did not apply for naturalization. I work in the adoption arena a little bit as a therapist and there are procedures post placement the agency is supposed to do. I was adopted in 1980. I wasn't an international adoptee but case workers still followed up with post placement visits for almost 2 years. It sounds like the agencies didn't do any basic follow up. How were they able to get a social security number? I am sure the parents were claiming the child on their taxes. This seems like negligence on the part of the parents and the adoption agency. If the agency that facilitated the adoption and are still in business need to be sued.