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S. 1485
Adopted Orphans
Citizenship Act October 9, 2000
Holt Info Update
Currently, United States parents of children adopted from abroad must apply
for citizenship on behalf of their children. The Adopted Orphans
Citizenship Act will confer citizenship on these children automatically.
There are good reasons for this to be so. Passage of the act is being
threatened as described below in the news update from Holt International.
Please consider taking immediate action to voice your opinion...
The automatic naturalization (H.R.2883) passed the House September 26, 2000 and was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee where there is strong bi-partisan support. In the Senate, this legislation is S.1485 The Adopted Orphans Citizenship Act. This landmark legislation on behalf of families adopting abroad is critical.
Nearly 20,000 U.S. families adopt internationally each year. This legislation provides direct and immediate benefit to families. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) placed a hold on this bi-partisan legislation (S. 1485) refusing to let it pass in the Senate. (As of Friday, October 6, 2000, the hold was still in place.) If this hold is not lifted -- the bill will die.
Tens of thousands of families will benefit from automatic naturalization. It would be a tragedy to come this close to passage to be stopped by one individual.
Contact Senator Jack Reed and express your support of S.1485 and what it will mean to adoptive families. Ask Senator Reed to LIFT HIS HOLD on S.1485 immediately!
For adoptive families who want to avoid the cost, effort and time involved with INS under the current naturalization process * ACT NOW * Contact him by phone, email, fax and letter. DO NOT DELAY! Tell your friends and family to contact Senator Reed. Make it clear that adoptive families support S.1485 and want it passed in this session.
Send copies of your communications to the Senate Judiciary Committee,
Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking
Member.
The Honorable Jack Reed
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
ph: 202/224-4642
fx: 202/224-4680
jack@reed.senate.gov
Senate Judiciary Committee
ph: 202/224-5225
fx: 202/224-9102
http://www.senate.gov/~judiciary
Chairman Orrin Hatch
ph: 202/224-5251
fx: 202/224-6331
senator_hatch@hatch.senate.gov
Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member
ph: 202/224-4242
fx:202/224-3479
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov
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