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Tragic Turn in Russian Adoption Brews International Controversy
The internet is abuzz—from Yahoo News to NPR to the Daily Beast—with the tragic controversy surrounding a single mother from Tennessee, who sent her adopted Russian son back to Russia,...
Study: Difficult Future Awaits Most Foster Children
The New York Times reports on a significant new study released Wednesday that examines the lives of foster children who were never adopted and “aged out” of foster care into...
US CIS Concludes Special Humanitarian Parole Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced they will conclude their Special Humanitarian Parole Program for Haitian Orphans on April 14, 2010. This special provision allowed for expedited immigration...
Human Trafficking in the Spotlight as Tom Davis Travels
I’ve noticed recently that orphan advocates are becoming increasingly aware of the interlink between orphans and human trafficking. The simple reality is that a child that does not have the...
Big Trend Changes in Adoptions from China
A significant AP article describes well both the big picture and the personal reality of the dramatic changes seen in adoptions coming from China over recent years. Just a few...
CT Interview with Michelle Bond on Haitian Orphans
If you haven’t seen it yet, Christianity Today’s interview with the U.S. State Department’s Michelle Bond is worthy reading for anyone weighing how best to care for Haiti’s orphans. Overall,...