Joao Herbert: Adopted & Deported: How a tragic case helped to change the American law
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Joao Herbert: Adopted & Deported: How a tragic case helped to change the American law
Sale price
$28.99
Regular price $34.99
Sometimes a deeply personal tragedy becomes an international incident.
Did you know that there was a time when babies adopted from foreign countries don’t automatically get their parent’s citizenship? Once they reached adulthood, they were classed as aliens. And they didn’t even know it. Until they broke the law… Every year, adoptees of American families were deported back to countries where they did not know the culture or the language and no one knew them. They were kicked out of the only home they’ve ever known.
In Joao Herbert: Adopted & Deported, diplomat and author Wanja Campos de Nóbrega shares the human face of diplomacy, as she follows the dramatic cases of Brazilian children, adopted by American couples, who were ultimately deported to Brazil after living their whole lives in the United States.
Joao Herbert: Adopted & Deported tells the real journey of one such boy. Adopted as a child from an orphanage on the outskirts of São Paulo, Joao Herbert is one of the lucky ones who begins a new life in small-town Ohio. However, getting a new family does not mean new citizenship. In a few short years, he experiences the nightmare of incarceration and finally, deportation. The case of Joao Herbert forever changed American law. His case helped determine who gets to be American.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- Why it’s important to get your documents and citizenship resolved early
- How do consulates work under extraordinary circumstances
- About the tragic human cost of immigration and deportation policies
- And more…
Get Joao Herbert: Adopted & Deported today!
Did you know that there was a time when babies adopted from foreign countries don’t automatically get their parent’s citizenship? Once they reached adulthood, they were classed as aliens. And they didn’t even know it. Until they broke the law… Every year, adoptees of American families were deported back to countries where they did not know the culture or the language and no one knew them. They were kicked out of the only home they’ve ever known.
In Joao Herbert: Adopted & Deported, diplomat and author Wanja Campos de Nóbrega shares the human face of diplomacy, as she follows the dramatic cases of Brazilian children, adopted by American couples, who were ultimately deported to Brazil after living their whole lives in the United States.
Joao Herbert: Adopted & Deported tells the real journey of one such boy. Adopted as a child from an orphanage on the outskirts of São Paulo, Joao Herbert is one of the lucky ones who begins a new life in small-town Ohio. However, getting a new family does not mean new citizenship. In a few short years, he experiences the nightmare of incarceration and finally, deportation. The case of Joao Herbert forever changed American law. His case helped determine who gets to be American.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- Why it’s important to get your documents and citizenship resolved early
- How do consulates work under extraordinary circumstances
- About the tragic human cost of immigration and deportation policies
- And more…
Get Joao Herbert: Adopted & Deported today!