Proposed: Adopted Immigrant Citizenship Access and Protection Act (AICAPA)

Why This Bill Matters:

Every year, countless immigrant children are adopted into loving U.S. families, expecting a secure future as American citizens. However, some adoptive parents withhold, destroy, or refuse to provide proof of citizenship, leaving adoptees vulnerable to legal hardships, statelessness, and even deportation.

The Adopted Immigrant Citizenship Access and Protection Act (AICAPA) ensures that all adopted immigrant children receive their rightful proof of U.S. citizenship by:

✅ Requiring adoptive parents to provide proof of citizenship to their children

✅ Making it illegal to withhold or destroy citizenship documents

✅ Providing legal assistance to affected adoptees

✅ Establishing a government system for adoptees to access their proof of citizenship independently

✅ Holding adoption agencies accountable for educating adoptive parents on citizenship requirements

The Problem

Many adoptees only discover their lack of documentation as adults, when they try to apply for a passport, a job, or college. Without proof of citizenship, they can be denied employment, government benefits, and even face deportation—all because their adoptive parents failed or refused to provide them with their rightful documents.

The Solution: AICAPA

This bill will protect adoptees by ensuring they have full access to their citizenship records, penalizing those who deliberately withhold them, and creating a streamlined process for adoptees to obtain their documents directly from the government.

Sign the Petition!

We urge Congress to pass the Adopted Immigrant Citizenship Access and Protection Act (AICAPA) and protect the rights of adopted immigrant children. No child should be left stateless, undocumented, or at risk of deportation due to the negligence or malice of their adoptive parents.

Sign this petition to demand justice for adoptees and ensure that every adopted immigrant child has access to their proof of citizenship!