"Adopted daughter of military family will have to leave the country, court rules"

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Canvas said:
First, this an obviously legit case of a real couple adopting a daughter where the situation got messed up. It isn’t some scam. The idea that she has to go back to Korea is absurd. These are her parents, this is her new home. Full stop.
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Yeah. And in all fairness, if he served his country then he’s owed the respect to be able to raise his family in America.
 
The girl was brought to the US in 2012 when she was 15 and is the neice of Schreiber and his wife.
 
In most countries, adopted children are to be treated as biological children in all matters of law. That means when the parents die the adopted children have equal rights to an inheritance as a biological child, citizenship, parent leave from work to care for the adopted child, adopted child is covered in medical insurance etc.

There are major differences if the parents are “hosting” a teenager/young adult who is returning to their home country after completing studies. In that case the legal guardians of the teenager are the biological parents in the home country. Young adults are responsible for themselves in matters of law.
 
Canvas said:
First, this an obviously legit case of a real couple adopting a daughter where the situation got messed up. It isn’t some scam. The idea that she has to go back to Korea is absurd. These are her parents, this is her new home. Full stop.

The age of majority is 18 anyway. A person is still considered a minor until then. Why not here?
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The 16yrs cut off isn’t a Trump rule, expect they had some reasoning when they made the rule.

Exceptions can always be made, and they are working through the process. I expect this article is just part of giving their case some positive publicity.

I wish them the best. Glad to see she is allowed to finish her degree in Chem Engineering as well.
 
I didn’t say this law didn’t exist prior to Jan. 20, 2017. I am just saying here it is obvious that the family should be granted an exemption for whatever errors were made in the process. It is a technicality and should not be used to send these people to have to live in Korea.
 
Canvas said:
I didn’t say this law didn’t exist prior to Jan. 20, 2017. I am just saying here it is obvious that the family should be granted an exemption for whatever errors were made in the process. It is a technicality and should not be used to send these people to have to live in Korea.
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Don’t be so defensive, I never put words in your mouth.

I think the rule is more than a technicality, it’s probably needed or it would create a huge loophole. Why not adopt 17yr olds who will be your responsibility for less than a year before becoming adults.

I also said I hope they are successful with the exception process. She’s going to be here for several years if she is just starting her engineering degree.
 
I didn’t mean to put you off—I apologize if you felt I was snapping at you.
 
Tom, not really following your logic. Do you have a big chip on your shoulder about enforcing immigration laws?

For the record, modest immigration during a strong economy doesn’t disadvantage citizens in the job market. But getting our citizens employed or promoted into higher paying jobs should be our priority, not giving employers cheaper skilled labor.
 
Arkansan said:
Great idea. Just give anyone in the world an automatic right to come here if they can find a U.S. citizen older than themselves who’s willing to file some paperwork.
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Why not? Unless you want to send college bound future engineers out of the U.S. to our economic competitors.
 
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