The Plight of Korean Adoptees The U.S. has a significant population of international adoptees, many from South Korea. Due to administrative oversights, many individuals were never granted U.S. citizenship. Unaware of their non-citizen status, they may inadvertently engage in activities reserved for citizens, such as voting, thereby risking severe legal …
FRONTLINE and The Associated Press examine allegations of fraud and abuse in South Korea’s historic foreign adoption boom. The documentary investigates cases of falsified records and identities among the adoptions of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over decades. The investigation includes the interactive: “Who Am I, Then?” South …
A Response to Holt’s Statement on Frontline and AP Documentary, S. Korea’s Adoption Reckoning Help Victims: We need your support in ensuring that this tragic history is never repeated. Korean Adoptees Worldwide is actively educating the public about adoption trafficking and fighting for justice. You can support our efforts …
Overseas Adoption: Permanently Separates Families Holt International’s recent statement following the Frontline and AP documentary on South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning attempts to paint the agency as a champion of ethical adoption. They claim to be “unwavering advocates of the Hague Adoption Convention on Intercountry Adoption,” suggesting that their practices ensure …
Korean Adoptees Worldwide Demand Justice A new PBS FRONTLINE documentary titled South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning reveals the heartbreaking and infuriating truth behind decades of international adoption practices that have severed Korean adoptees from their birth families. Through falsified records, switched identities, and a well-oiled adoption industry, thousands of Korean children …
Article: The Korea Center for Investigative Journalism-Newstapa is reporting on the 10-year history of the adoption records computerization project conducted by the Child Rights Protection Agency, a public institution under the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Previously, Newstapa raised suspicions that the ‘Adoption Records Computerization Project’ conducted by the Child …
Next Event Alert! These powerful voices will lead a critical panel discussion on “Conceiving Christian Families, Deceiving Vulnerable Mothers.” Meet the Vance Twins, compilers of The “Unknown” Culture Club: Korean Adoptees, Then and Now at The Concerned United Birthparents Retreat! Mark your calendars for the CUB Retreat in Kansas City, MO, …
Did you know adoption agencies do not actively provide information to adoptees? Did you know that 70-80% of missing children in Korea are kidnapped and sent overseas for adoption? Did you know that one out of three adoptees were abused? Did you know international adoptions are serious human rights violations? …
