Source: Liberal Currents
by Alan Elrod
“Am I a citizen? Right now, the answer is pretty simple: yes. I am adopted, though I was born in North Carolina. I assume both of my birth parents were citizens, and know that my adoptive parents are citizens. But my adoption was closed, which, as I’ll explain, means I have severely limited means of accessing information about my biological family or details about my birth. With the Supreme Court ruling against universal injunctions and the Trump administration’s signal that they see it as a green light to pursue their agenda, including further attacks on citizenship rights, the answer to my question now seems somewhat less clear. … Domestic and international adoptees face different considerations, but both have reason to be concerned about their status if the Trump administration continues its assault on the definition and regulation of citizenship.” (07/01/25)
https://www.liberalcurrents.com/adoption-belonging-and-the-question-of-citizenship/