Posted in Advocacy on Aug 19th, 2008 1 Comment »
JCICS, Ethica, and NCFA have joined together to create a survey for all families currently in process in Vietnam, both those with referrals, and those still waiting for referrals. According to JCICS, this survey is “a new tool in our collective advocacy initiative.”
Unfortunately much misinformation exists regarding the number of families still waiting to [...]
Posted in In The News on Aug 18th, 2008 1 Comment »
From the VietNamNet: Gov’t cracks down on human trafficking
Vietnam is stepping up its efforts to crack down on human trafficking rings by proposing the creation of an independent investigative agency and amending the country’s penal code to include the trading of men and unborn children as well as women.
Trafficking in unborn children was first [...]
Posted in Hague, US Department of State on Aug 13th, 2008 2 Comments »
JCICS has posted the State Department’s response to their recent letter written in cooperation with CCAI and signed by 140 members of Congress. The State Department expressed their commitment to “continuing the development of intercountry adoption bilateral cooperation” and then summarized the current situation:
Important aspects of the adoptions process in Vietnam are under the authority [...]
Posted in Chosing An Agency, In The News on Aug 5th, 2008 9 Comments »
According to the Tucson Citizen:
Commonwealth Adoptions closing in Tucson, elsewhere
The board has made a decision to phase out,” President Marina Mayhew said on Tuesday.
She said no new families are being accepted as clients, but those already in the adoption process, which includes about five to 10 in Tucson, will still be served.
“We will make every [...]
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