International Adoption In Korea
History and Background
International Adoption has been around for hundreds of years, dating all the way back to before World War II. Now it is the most popular form of adoption. Bringing children out of orphanages in other countries, and into the United States to be adopted by American Parents, is both common and important. Religion, race, and political opinions are commonly brought up when dealing with foreigners and their countries. In 1953, this issue surfaced in Korea. Refugees and their children fled their homes because of “persecution, fear of persecution, natural calamity, or military operations” (www.Immigrationtous.com, 2015). The people had nowhere to go, but out of their country. Throughout the process of the families and children fleeing, 205,000 non quota visas were given to individuals and their immediate families. These non quota visas allowed the foreigners a free stay in the states, without taxes (www.Immigrationstous.com, 2015). 4,000 of those visas were provided for orphans who were under ten years old (www.Immigrationtous.com, 2015). This Refugee Relief Act allowed those refugees and Korean orphans to find comfort in the U.S. Those non …show more content…
Nothing was changed or added, and business carried on like usual. That was until 1997, where an act was created called the Adoptions and Safe Families Act. This act clarified the health and safety of children who are served by Child Welfare. The Adoptions and Safe Families Act stated that these foreign orphaned children should be their main concerns. It was also aimed to quicken the process of adoption. In 1998, Washington Post described it as “the most significant change in Federal Child- Protection Policy in almost two decades” (www.pbs.org, 1995-2014). This Adoptions and Safe Families Act was a big step for orphan children and their families, providing them with more focused attention and
International Adoption has been around for hundreds of years, dating all the way back to before World War II. Now it is the most popular form of adoption. Bringing children out of orphanages in other countries, and into the United States to be adopted by American Parents, is both common and important. Religion, race, and political opinions are commonly brought up when dealing with foreigners and their countries. In 1953, this issue surfaced in Korea. Refugees and their children fled their homes because of “persecution, fear of persecution, natural calamity, or military operations” (www.Immigrationtous.com, 2015). The people had nowhere to go, but out of their country. Throughout the process of the families and children fleeing, 205,000 non quota visas were given to individuals and their immediate families. These non quota visas allowed the foreigners a free stay in the states, without taxes (www.Immigrationstous.com, 2015). 4,000 of those visas were provided for orphans who were under ten years old (www.Immigrationtous.com, 2015). This Refugee Relief Act allowed those refugees and Korean orphans to find comfort in the U.S. Those non …show more content…
Nothing was changed or added, and business carried on like usual. That was until 1997, where an act was created called the Adoptions and Safe Families Act. This act clarified the health and safety of children who are served by Child Welfare. The Adoptions and Safe Families Act stated that these foreign orphaned children should be their main concerns. It was also aimed to quicken the process of adoption. In 1998, Washington Post described it as “the most significant change in Federal Child- Protection Policy in almost two decades” (www.pbs.org, 1995-2014). This Adoptions and Safe Families Act was a big step for orphan children and their families, providing them with more focused attention and