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Activist, Search, Support Links Bolivia: The Adoption Culture — One of hope and frustration, Latina Lista, October 7, 2010 Born in Bolivia, Bolivian Express, May 28, 2015 Updated July …
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Continue readingWe’ve been assured by top officials in New York that there is zero confusion between S3419, our adoptee rights bill, and another bill related to termination of parental rights.
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The #WeprinMontgomery Bill stands on its own among other bills. It remains a 𝙏𝙊𝙋 priority. We heard feedback like “that’s comparing apples to oranges” followed by laughter. The fact that we even had to address these rumors 𝙞𝙨 laughable and insulting; not just to us but to the legislators themselves. They, and their staff, actually read for comprehension and are aware of what bills are what.
Continue readingWe have always committed to calling it straight. This update just went out by email to our nearly 2,000 supporters, assuring that things are good, despite the naysayers who cannot seem to get over our success
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COMING! Deported parents may lose kids to adoption, investigation finds, NBC News, October 9, 2018 The Five-Year-Old Who Was Detained at the Border and Persuaded to Sign Away Her Rights, The New Yorker. …
Continue readingWe Won! Weprin/Montgomery Passes New York House. On to Cuomo!
After an excruciating 2-day of hurry-up-and-wait in the Codes and Rules Committees, and then the Floor A5494/ the Weprin/Montgomery bill passed the New York House. The Senate passed it two weeks ago. Gov Andrew Cuomo has indicated he will sign the bill when it hits his desk.
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INCLUDES UPDATES The news is positive but not definitive. We hope to see A5494 move to the floor today or late tonight. At the same time, it appears that the Assembly may stay in town an extra day or two to finish up business, which could include passage of our bill. As with all legislative work, it is unpredictable until the end. But we don’t give out false hope when there’s no hope for passage—nor will be pessimistic and give outsized influence to opponents when that’s also not warranted. There is hope and we will work with that hope today and to the very end.
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Millions of us are adopted. We are your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and even your legislators. Your birth certificates are yours. Ours are ours. #WeAreYou #AdopteesDemandDemocracy #BringA5494ToTheFloor #GetItRight #MakeItEqual #ThisISPersonal #WeprinMontgomeryBIll
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