Adoptee Rights Law Center

Upcoming | Adoptee Rights Law Center It's been an incredibly busy time for me. Here's where you can find me in the coming months.

Imma be busy. adopteerightslaw.com/where-to-fin...

I do not like the days when I must inform an intercountry adoptee that they are not a US citizen. Today is such a day, and there will be more days like this until we work to fix it. 🥚

A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children

An article for anyone who misunderstands—or doubts—the fear and lasting damage that US-supported terrorism does to entire communities.

In an American city. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...

I did not have "Chad is the leader of antifa" on my bingo card.

Federal judge blocks termination of Haitian TPS, keeps protections from ending Tuesday With Temporary Protected Status, TPS, set to end at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, a federal judge in Washington renders a decision.

One of the plaintiffs in this case is a client---and an intercountry adoptee 🥚 whose only lifeline to remain and work in the US is the Haiti TPS program. Her courage to become a named plaintiff is 🔥 www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

A newly introduced Iowa bill requires post-adoption interviews with the adoptive parents and the adopted person, including a "face-to-face interview with the adopted person conducted outside the presence of the parent named in the final adoption decree." 🥚 www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/...

Vivien’s Wild Ride - Independent Lens When her eyesight begins to fade, a film editor reimagines belonging and what it truly means to see.

This premieres today on PBS. It traces an accomplished film editor's journey through decades of secrecy, creative accomplishment, and eventual reunion with a daughter she lost as a teenager www.pbs.org/independentl...

YouTube video by KBS 추적60분 "아이들에게 한국에서 살 기회를 주세요" 고향을 '외국'으로 만든 입양 기관에 맞서고 있는 아담 크랩서의 이야기 | 추적60분 인터뷰

Adam Crapser talks about his deportation to Korea, his unsuccessful court case against Holt, and Korean adoptees in the United States but without US citizenship [In English and Korean] youtu.be/G-P5nmhwmo8?...

Dark blue background with the following word large and in white GENERAL STRIKE, under which is January 23, 2026, No Work No School No Shopping

Faith-based groups, organized labor, individuals, and community-based organizations are calling for a General Strike on January 23, 2026. #generalstrike 🥚

Those parents were lied to.

If you want to hear about all that's been going on with immigration, US citizenship, and overall adoptee rights, join me and Anna Sarkitova this Sunday, January 18 at 2pm Central/3pm Eastern, all part of the @aaom-adoptees.bsky.social speaker series www.eventbrite.com/e/citizenshi...

Action: US Citizenship for Intercountry Adoptees Ask your US Senators and House Representative to support a bill providing US citizenship for all intercountry adoptees in the United States

With the chaos and violence here in my hometown of Minneapolis (I can hear the helicopters right now), it's a good time to remind people that many intercountry adoptees don't have US citizenship. Here's more info and an ask: adopteerightslaw.com/action/citiz...

Today the Danish Parliament's social affairs committee held an open hearing on the statute of limitation in adoption cases. Three experts presented evidence on why illegal #adoption should be exempt from the statute of limitations: 🥚

State Legislation | Adoptees United Inc. Analysis and action on state-level legislation impacting adopted people in the United States.

Newly filed OBC bills in California and Virginia, one with a hearing today. From the @adopteesunited.bsky.social 2026 State Legislation update. adopteesunited.org/legislation/...

My client is one of the plaintiffs, and I cannot emphasize enough the courage and strength it takes for her to take this on.

Fate of 350,000 Haitians at Stake as Court Weighs Temporary Protected Status

"The named Haitian plaintiffs in the lawsuit include a registered nurse, a doctoral candidate researching Alzheimer’s disease, a woman adopted by Americans and a college student." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...

USCIS Wants to Interview My Client--For a Certificate of Citizenship Scheduling an interview for a Certificate of Citizenship case is confusing, wasteful, and a potentially troubling development.

Traveling today and nn my way to this interview. I’ll report back what I learn. adopteerightslaw.com/uscis-wants-...

USCIS Wants to Interview My Client--For a Certificate of Citizenship Scheduling an interview for a Certificate of Citizenship case is confusing, wasteful, and a potentially troubling development.

Interviews for an Application for a Certificate of Citizenship (N-600) are rare. Yet here we are 😳🥚 adopteerightslaw.com/uscis-wants-...

Governor Newsom announces multiple clemency actions | Governor of California

Big California Update. An intercountry adoptee has received a pardon from Gov. Newsom, paving the way to remove a deportation order and reclaim green card status. Kudos to @governor.ca.gov for his action, especially in recognizing the impact on adopted people www.gov.ca.gov/2025/11/07/g...

Screenshot of Alabama legislative page for information on HB63. The screenshot has three visible tabs at the top, including "Bill Summary," "Bill History", and "Budget Isolation Resolution." The tab "Bill Summary" has been selected and underneath is the text as follows: HB63 - 2026 Regular Session Current Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin Title: Adoption; de facto parent adoption authorized in certain circumstances Bill Links: [Link to Introduced]

Hey, 🥚 people. This Alabama bill just came across my desk and I'm curious what you think of it. It would allow for "de facto" adoptions, treating them as stepparent adoptions. Info and text of the bill is here: legiscan.com/AL/bill/HB63...

Federal Legislation | Adoptees United Inc. Overview of federal legislation during the 119th Congress that could impact adopted people in the United States.

There’s a fix. It’s in Congress, and it’s called the Protecting Adoptees and American Families Act, or the PAAF Act adopteesunited.org/legislation/...

The American adoptees who fear deportation to a country they can't remember - BBC News Thousands of US adoptees do not have citizenship despite being brought to the country as babies decades ago. Now many fear deportation.

Especially today, props to intercountry adopted people who speak out about being denied US citizenship despite being adopted by US citizen parents decades ago 🥚 www.bbc.com/news/article...

🥚 for the adoptee feed - this is my second novel, and my first with an adoptee protagonist! 🥰 🙂

Action: US Citizenship for Intercountry Adoptees Ask your US Senators and House Representative to support a bill providing US citizenship for all intercountry adoptees in the United States

I'll get word out about what to do to support this critical legislation, but if you want to get started today, here's how to contact your US Senators and your US Representative 🥚 adopteerightslaw.com/action/citiz...

The Protect Adoptees and American Families Act | Adoptees United The fight for US citizenship for all intercountry adoptees continues, with introduction of the Protect Adoptees and American Families Act

The US Senate has introduced the bipartisan Protect Adoptees and American Families Act, formerly known as the Adoptee Citizenship Act. Let's get this enacted so that thousands of intercountry adoptees finally secure US citizenship. 🥚 adopteesunited.org/congress-int...

Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash

Sure, but what happened to the bag of $50,000 in CASH? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

I'm serious. I should give a prize to the person who figures it out. (also, person does not have a US passport and never has).

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Intercountry adoptee never possessed her original certificate of naturalization and has lost her state ID. Your job? Figure out how to get just *one* of them now. One. Good luck.

I’m not aware of deleting any comments on YouTube. I rarely even check the comments I receive on YouTube. I just don’t have the capacity to do so.

• Any other acts that are contrary to the average behavior of citizens in the jurisdiction where aliens reside. These could be actions that, while technically lawful, may be inconsistent with civic responsibility within the community, such as reckless or habitual traffic infractions, or harassment or aggressive solicitation. • In assessing acts that are unlawful or contrary to the average behavior of citizens of the community in which the alien resides USCIS will review all available documentation and question aliens seeking naturalization regarding the specific circumstances of their actions to determine if a particular situation or act should bar an alien from naturalization.

It goes beyond reviewing what are currently disqualifying actions or crimes and adds new ones---albeit undefined and expansive, to wit: