Carl Smith

Vanessa Miles was adopted by an Australian family 46 years ago, but now she’s facing problems trying to obtain official recognition. Full story: english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026320W0… #nationality #baby #adoption #taiwan #vanessamiles #taiwan #australia

Haitian adoptee with disabilities returns to U.S., seeks ‘freedom’ after years of ordeal. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights #adoptionabuse #justiceforadoptees haitiantimes.com/2026/03/19/wom…

Tara Lee was a Adoption Fraudster who stole $2.1 million in a scheme that often involved fake mothers and babies. #adoption #adoptionscam #adoptionfraud #illegaladoption #babybrokers aetv.com/articles/tara-…

Swedish Adoptee Discovers She Was Kidnapped From Colombia at 1 Year Old - MyHeritage Blog. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights #colombianadoption #colombianadoptee #stolenchildren #childtrafficking blog.myheritage.com/2026/03/swedis…

Thousands of babies were sent away to other countries, including Australia, and subjected to horrific abuse. #adoption #stolenbabies #stolenchildren #justiceforsurvivors womensweekly.com.au/news/stolen-ba…

The federal government is being urged to broaden a new inquiry into a South Korean adoption program found to have a history of corruption and fraud. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights #koreanadoption #koreanadoptees #justiceforadoptees youtu.be/Koxdfr_QZS8?si…

The federal government is launching an investigation into the scandal-plagued adoption program with South Korea. It comes after extensive investigations found the system was rife with fraud and corruption. #adoption #adopteevoices #koreanadoptees youtu.be/WHj4Mw88Dt4?si…

A Korean-born Australian is calling for changes to adoption laws after enduring an onerous process to nullify her "cruel" adoption, which included years of sexual and physical abuse. #Adoption #adopteevoices #koreanadoption #koreanadoptees #adoptionabuse abc.net.au/news/2026-03-1…

An apology for the state's role in historic forced adoption is being considered by the Government, a minister said while making a significant admission. #adoption #forcedadoption #forcedseparation #stolenchildren #justiceforsurvivors #apology itv.com/news/2026-03-1…

Leicestershire mum demands apology after one-week-old baby taken from her in forced adoption | @itvnews #adoption #forcedadoption #adoptioncorruption #forcedseparation itv.com/news/central/2…

An estimated 185,000 children were taken from unmarried mothers and adopted between 1949 and 1976 in England and Wales. The case for a formal apology is something that the Government is actively considering. #adoption #forcedadoption #stolenchildren nation.cymru/news/governmen…

The fortuity of citizenship status for Americans fearing deportations. With Trump’s focus on deporting immigrants, many intercountry adoptees feel increasingly vulnerable. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights #immigration #deportation michigandaily.com/michigan-in-co…

Despite a proliferation of stories about fairytale reunions, or stories that treat adoption as the end of an individual’s journey, Korean adoptees have a wide range of experiences. #adoption #adopteevoices #koreanadoption #koreanadoptees koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/glo…

Singapore has multiple layers of safeguards within its adoption processes to detect potential child trafficking. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights #trafficking #childtrafficking #adoptioncorruption #adoptionprofiteers theonlinecitizen.com/2026/03/06/sin…

Kate Schatz’s "Where the Girls Were" revisits an era of secrecy, shame and girls pressured to give up their babies. #adoption #babyscoopera #pregnancy #unplannedpregnacy #motherbabyhomes salon.com/2026/03/05/tee…

"What do Koreans think about overseas adoptees returning?" This question echoes through "K Number," a documentary film released in 2025. #adoption #adopteevoices #koreanadoption #koreanadoptees #justiceforadoptees en.sedaily.com/society/2026/0…

Lawmakers should pass the newly introduced Adoption Deserves Oversight, Protection, and Transparency Act (“The ADOPT Act”) and add basic guardrails to protect expectant mothers from predatory, for-profit baby brokers. #adoption #babybrokers #falsemarketing imprintnews.org/opinion/adopti…

According to a report from the Overseas Koreans Agency, as of 2024, approximately 17,547 Korean adoptees in the United States still have no U.S. citizenship to show for a lifetime lived as Americans. #adoption #adopteevoices #koreanadoptees #immigration americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/mo…

South Korea has relaunched a fact-finding commission into its past human rights violations, with a key focus on the extensive fraud and malfeasance that corrupted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights apnews.com/article/south-…

Adult adoptees have spoken about their 'traumatising' experiences trying to find out basic information, @itvnews report. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights #justiceforadoptees #justiceforvictims #forcedadoption #forcedadoptionera itv.com/news/2026-02-2…