responce to article # 9 the forgotten children of operation babylift

That is just ridiculous!! How in the world do people not properly file something like adoption papers!! It is not far that the children of operation babylift are now being threatended with deportation when they have lived in the U.S. thier whole lives.

article # 9 the forgotten children of operation babylit.

In 1975, President Ford commenced Operation Babylift. It was an operation that brought 2,500 orphaned babies out of war-torn Vietnam and sent then to loving homes in the U.S. and around the world. Now, thirty years later, many of these once orphans are finding themselves in fear of deportation. All because of improper filing of adoption papers back in the 70's. According to the USCIS, even though they have adoption paper work, a drivers licence, a social security number, and have lived in the U.S. there whole lives, they are considered illegal aliens and could be deported. Many have to go through the immigration process as if they had just arrived in the country before they can be considered a U.S. citizen. Congress acted to fix the problem. In 2001, the Child Citizenship Act, guaranteed that immigrants and foreign adopted children under 18 in the U.S. would get immediate citizenship. However, that does nothing to help the older children who aren't considered U.S. citizens due to faulty filing.