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A Filipino Adoptee’s Plea to Not Be Erased

On June 23, 2019July 25, 2022 By Desiree MaruIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Dear Intercountry Adoption Board (ICAB) of the Philippines, I'm a 33-year-old Filipino American adoptee and I refuse to be erased. I refuse to be ignored. I was born in the Philippines and it was not my choice to leave. But it is my choice to return as an adult and to regain my citizenship. Because, …

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