It is for this reason that Congress passed Public Law 97359. a wellintentioned remedy but wholly inadequate. and it is with this in mind that I introduce the Amerasian Children Relief Act of 1985 to truly reform our statutes relevant to the status of these children. The bill which I introduce today will open the door for still more Amerasian children of adoptable age to enter the United States. At present. stringent requirements can make immigration very difficult. if not impossible. for these kids. Currently. if a child is not orphaned or abandoned. he or she cannot in most cases be brought to the United States for adoption. My bill. however. would change the law by allowing mothers or guardians to release the Amerasian for adoption provided they irrevocably release the child for emigration and adoption. Amerasian children are currently the object of either official or unofficial discrimination in the countries where they now reside. Vietnamese officials have called the problem of Amerasian children a burden. saying that their living conditions are generally worse than other Vietnamese children.
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