Legalize Adoption of NK stateless children

Of the North Korean refugees who are hiding or have come through China, the majority are women and over 80 percent are trafficked or voluntarily marry Chinese men. Some of these women, however, leave their families for fear of being caught and sent back to North Korea or to escape abuse. Once the North Korean mothers leave, the Chinese fathers often find themselves struggling or unable to provide for their children, leaving these stateless children to be cared for by relatives or altogether abandoned. Stateless children lack documentation that prove their citizenship and allow them to receive education, work legally or have basic rights. These children are left with two options: find a way to survive in China but remain at high risk of exploitation or abuse, or escape to another country to seek resettlement or asylum, often a dangerous and costly journey.

In response, LiNK (or Liberty in North Korea) launched a campaign to raise nationwide support for H.R. 4986 and S. 3156, "The North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2010."

These two bills call on the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to develop a strategy for assisting stateless and orphaned North Korean children by facilitating the adoption of eligible children by wanting families in the United States.

We need YOUR voice to show Congress that their constituents care about orphaned and stateless North Korean children.

Please take a few minutes to fill out this petition and forward to your friends and family. The lives of thousands of children are on the line, and they desperately need your help.

For more information please go to www.linkglobal.org/legalizeadoption or email info@linkglobal.org.