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Let’s Rise for Rhode Island

First published on April 3, 2021 • Last updated on April 18, 2021

If you are involved in adoptee rights work or in adoption reform, please sign on to support Rhode Island SB250/HB6189.

Legislation: Where We Stand, What You Can Do

First published on March 22, 2021 • Last updated on March 23, 2021

As we move into a critical period in many state legislative sessions—and as the U.S. Congress essentially moves forward with a new session—here’s where we stand and what all of us can do today.

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 (Ongoing) Truth About Florida

First published on March 13, 2021 • Last updated on March 13, 2021

This time, I will jump in a frozen Minnesota lake and donate $500 to charity if I am wrong.

Bill Actions for the First Week of March

First published on March 1, 2021 • Last updated on March 3, 2021

Bills in Arizona, Idaho, and Tennessee are up for consideration in committee this week, plus bills in Iowa and Mississippi are facing critical deadlines.

A Brief History of Florida Adoptee Rights

First published on February 28, 2021 • Last updated on February 28, 2021

The updated report covers the beginning of Florida adoption law in 1885 and provides a more than 100-year timeline of adoptee rights in the state.

Why I Changed Hawaii’s Status

First published on November 1, 2020 • Last updated on June 2, 2021

Hawai’i has been reclassified as a state with compromised rights for adult adoptees. Here’s why.

Before You Start Spouting Off About Haiti, Amy Coney Barrett, and the ‘Beauty’ of Adoption

First published on September 27, 2020 • Last updated on December 3, 2021

Suddenly, intercountry adoption is a cudgel and a political tool in the debate over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Educate yourself first.

The Sham Promise of ‘Integrated Birth Certificates’

First published on September 15, 2020 • Last updated on January 24, 2023

Mandating a single solution in the form of a badly thought-through integrated birth certificate? That’s wrong, and I reject it.

Naturalization Fee to Increase More than 80 Percent in October

First published on July 31, 2020 • Last updated on September 30, 2020

The final rule adjusts application and other USCIS fees, with the cost of naturalization increasing from $640 to $1,170.00.