Today, October 30. 2020 is Adoptee Remembrance Day
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To: Minister O’Gorman Repeal the Seal, Open the Archive
Read the Action Alert Sign the Petition Today! Bastard Nation Republic of Ireland Page The Irish Republic Government has refused to listen to the will of the people Nearly 200,000 people around the world …
Continue readingAction Alert: URGENT: MOTHER AND BABY HOMES COMMISSION ARCHIVE/BASTARD NATION LETTER
This means that no-one will be able to access their personal records from the Minister’s archive, or information in his archive about their disappeared relatives or babies who are buried in unmarked graves.
All of the administrative files, which show how the abusive system of forced family separation was run, will also be withheld.
Continue readingBastard Nation Comments on the Uniform Law Commission’s “Unregulated Transfer of Adopted Children Act draft, September 24, 2020
A statute outlawing unregulated child transfer of adoptees is not an over-reaction as some say, to a handful of cases. It is a reasonable and long-time-coming response to a decades-long pattern of child abuse, bad adoption practice, and ultimately child trafficking that has harmed thousands of adopted people both inter-country and domestic.
Continue readingAction Alert: Urgent! Join the Adoptee Citizenship Act Virtual Rally, September 23. Here’s how!
Big news! We’ve hit a key milestone with the Adoptee Citizenship Act and we need YOU to speak up for citizenship for ALL adoptees. Join us for a Virtual Rally on Twitter this Wednesday to demand that lawmakers pass the Adoptee Citizenship Act, H.R. 2731, and ensure citizenship for ALL adoptees.
On Wednesday, September 23rd, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration & Citizenship will discuss and listen to evidence regarding “Immigrants as Essential Workers During COVID-19.” During this time, a statement by Adoptees for Justice will be submitted to the Subcommittee. If the statement is accepted, H.R. 2731 will move onto markup, the next step in the legislative process.
Continue readingAction Alert: Urgent! Adoptee Citizenship Tweetstorm tonight. Join us! Here’s how!
Citizenship4Adoptees Tweetstorm will start in a few hours Please join Bastard Nation in this vital, urgent action. Protect the tens of thousands of adoptees in the US who through no fault of their own, lack US citizenship and are in danger of deportation.
Continue readingBastard Nation History, Analysis, & Endorsement of Adoptee Citizenship Act, 2019-2020
Bastard Nation supports the Adoptee Citizenship Act 2019/2020, the amendment to the Child Citizenship Act of 2000. We believe:
Continue readingNew York : Update on OBC Access and Orders–NEW YORK CITY
The processing time for opening a sealed record and preparing for issuance is sixteen weeks. I cannot provide a time frame as to when we will resume normal business functions at this time. I understand that adoptees have waited many years to obtain their pre-adoption record, NYC apologizes for the interruption in services and appreciates your understanding during these challenging times.”
Continue readingNew York: Update on OBC Access and Orders–NEW YORK STATE
The Pre-Adoption Birth Certificate Unit at the NYS Bureau of Vital records has been up and running for several weeks. Currently, they are experiencing significant delays in processing orders for Pre-Adoption Birth Certificates. At the direction of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Executive Order 202, pertaining to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, offices are currently operating with reduced staff and resources. Due to the research needed to locate and fulfill an order, their limited staff is still working to process the remaining orders. Depending on volume of forthcoming inquiries received from the public, they are currently processing 200-300 orders per week. They have continued to process applications in the order in which they were received. We all appreciate everyone’s patience as the Bureau of Vital Records works to fulfill the high volume of requests for Pre-Adoption Birth Certificates.
Continue readingBastard Nation Action Alert: Massachusetts H1892/S1267. Contact MA Senate Today! Vote Do Pass
The bill needs to be brought to the Senate floor for a vote.
We urge you to:
1) Write, e-mail or call members of the Senate and urge them to bring the bill to the floor and to vote DO PASS!
2) Ask friends and family in Massachusetts to contact the Senate. The more legislators hear from constituents, the greater the chance of success!
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