The U.S. is unique: No other nation that has taken in adopted children deprives them of citizenship.


<div class="paywall-container">
<div class="textbox">
<h4 style="padding: 0 0 20px"> <a href="https://checkout.bostonherald.com/?&amp;g2i_or_o=Internet&amp;g2i_or_p=mg2pw20&amp;g2i_source=MD&amp;g2i_medium=sspw&amp;g2i_campaign=MG2PW20-sspw&amp;returnUrl=https3A2F2Fwww.bostonherald.com2F">Subscribe</a> to continue reading this article.</h4>
<h4> Already subscribed? <a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/login?&amp;returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bostonherald.com%2F2024%2F10%2F25%2Fchildren-adopted-by-americans-citizenship%2F">To login in, click here.</a></h4>
</div>
</div>


Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-10-25 14:21:41">October 25, 2024 at 2:21 p.m.</time>

The U.S. is unique: No other nation that has taken in adopted children deprives them of citizenship.{ai:summary}<p>The U.S. is the only country that allows adopted children to be brought in without granting them citizenship. This policy raises questions about the rights and status of adopted individuals in the country. </p><p>#society</p>

Thousands of children adopted by Americans are without citizenship. Congress is unwilling to act

Subscribe to continue reading this article.

Already subscribed? To login in, click here.

Loading...