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From USCIS: Information for Adoptive Parents of Paroled Haitian Orphans
Today, the U.S. Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a frequently asked questions document for adoptive parents of children adopted through humanitarian parole in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti. The document explains the process of how to obtain U.S. citizenship and legal permanent resident status for children who have arrived from [...]
An Open Letter to Congress on the Families for Orphans Act
On Friday, February 4, 2010, Ethica sent the following letter to the leadership of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee:
Dear Senator/Representative,
We are writing to urge the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations/House Committee on Foreign Affairs to reject the Families for Orphans Act, S. 1458/H.R. 3070. This Act will sacrifice [...]
CDC Guidance on Medical Screening for Haitian Adoptions
This afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an important fact sheet for parents adopting a child from Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake. The fact sheet includes advice on both immediate and less-urgent medical exams to obtain for children arriving from Haiti.
The aftermath of an earthquake presents a public health [...]
U.S. Department of State: Update on Adoptions from Haiti
Ethica strongly concurs with the following statement from the U.S. Department of State, and urges families who wish to assist Haiti’s children in the aftermath of the earthquake to explore providing financial assistance. It is Ethica’s opinion that in the aftermath of a crisis such as the earthquake in Haiti, priorities for children should include [...]
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