Intercountry Adoptees

Immigration Provisions in the Build Back Better Bill

First published on December 11, 2021 • Last updated on November 15, 2022

The Build Back Better bill contains provisions that could help millions of undocumented people, including some intercountry adoptees, though its impact is limited.

My Name is Monica Ross

First published on November 9, 2021 • Last updated on November 15, 2022

I need your support to get the Adoptee Citizenship Act enacted. Support me and the thousands of other intercountry adoptees who are in the same situation.

How Adjusting the ‘Immigration Registry’ Could Help Intercountry Adoptees

First published on September 24, 2021 • Last updated on November 16, 2023

A tweak to the ‘immigration registry’ could help millions of undocumented people, including many intercountry adoptees. Here’s how it would work.

FAQ: U.S. Citizenship and Intercountry Adoptees

First published on May 26, 2021 • Last updated on October 30, 2024

Information about issues concerning US citizenship and intercountry adoptees, including how federal legislation could resolve those issues.

What Works, What’s Broken, and Who Bears the Cost

First published on March 18, 2021 • Last updated on November 22, 2022

How current U.S. immigration law has failed intercountry adoptees.

The Kafkaesque Case of James Christian Werthmann

First published on May 5, 2019 • Last updated on November 15, 2022

I’m not the first person to conjure up Kafka as a way to describe James Werthmann’s case. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recognized the absurdity immediately.