Category: adoptive parents
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Flanders to end international adoption by 2027
by Pauline Cohen Link to story The decision follows a succession of problematic cases that have cast serious doubt on the integrity of international adoption procedures and on the ability of authorities to verify children’s backgrounds with certainty. On April 27, Flemish Welfare Minister Caroline Gennez announced: “It is time to close this chapter.” The…
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Christianity Today: Trump’s Visa Suspension Leaves Adoptive Families in Limbo
By Hannah Herrera The government doesn’t provide a blanket exemption for international adoptions but will examine them case by case. Link to story Grace and Dave Macchioni sat down excitedly for a call with their adoption agency in mid-January. After more than a year of submitting background checks, financial records, and other paperwork, they finally…
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HuffPost: I’m A U.S. Citizen. I’m Terrified My Adopted Son Will Be Snatched By ICE Due To A Heartbreaking Loophole.
“I lie awake at night worried that he’ll be snatched off the street and taken to a nightmarish prison in some other country, and I’ll never see him again.” By Barbara Parker Nov 23, 2025, 08:47 AM EST Link to story The first time I saw a photo of my adopted South American son Michael (not…
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VietNam Net: Vietnamese father, 74, seeks American birth mom for adopted daughter
Link to story In his final years, a 74-year-old man from Ho Chi Minh City searches for his daughter’s American birth mother. Since losing his wife during the Covid-19 pandemic, the modest home of 74-year-old Le Trong Toan in an alley on Xom Chieu Street, Ho Chi Minh City, has remained quiet. He only opens…
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The Haitian Times:
Florida adoptive family urges Haitian government to issue passports for endangered children Emergency evacuation of two Haitian children adopted by their Vero Beach-based uncle stalls over passport delays By Fritznel D. Octave Link to story
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