Iowa HCR7 urges the President and Congress to support naturalizing legally adopted children born abroad who were over 18 when the Child Citizenship.
Iowa HCR7 calls on the President and Congress to support efforts to naturalize legally adopted children born outside the United States who were 18 or older when the Child Citizenship Act became effective. The resolution highlights the challenges these adoptees face, such as barriers to banking, voting, and entry into the armed forces. It emphasizes the benefits of granting citizenship to these individuals, who were brought to the U.S. with the expectation of becoming citizens. The resolution also notes the bipartisan support for the Adoptee Citizenship Act, which aims to address this issue.
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