Foreign adoptees are living in legal limbo

San Diego Union Tribune by Leslie Berestein, David Hasemyer | Oct. 20, 2008 (News Report)

County officials have acknowledged putting Stephanie Zizzo and at least four other adoptees born in other countries, including Mexico and Kenya, in legal limbo by not resolving their immigration status before adoption.

In the year and a half since the cases began to surface, the county has updated its policies to require that a child's legal residency be established before they leave the system. But no one knows how many children were adopted ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Ann Wilmer - Oct 20, 2008 - 6:06 AM PDT
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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 20, 2008

A well written and researched report on the complications of citizenship and adoption. The case of Stephanie Zizzo is a very effective illustration of the citizenship and immigration laws discussed. Good sourcing, with appropriate experts.

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Ann Wilmer
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 by Ann Wilmer - Oct. 20, 2008

Given the preference of many infertile couples to adopt foreign-born children and the length of time these adoptions have been commonplace, it's unconscionable that family courts have put so many families to be in legal jeopardy. Adoption issues are widely underreported and often not well understood by the reporters. This is a good story.

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Ben Ross
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 by Ben Ross - Oct. 20, 2008

Interesting story about a glitch in the bureaucratic nightmare which is immigration policy and actions of adoption agencies. Scratching of the surface on large topic.

Citizens ship....imaginary...we live on earth,,government is designed to keep us from getting along and loving the chance to live.

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