Phote from ABC News
According to ABC News, five-year old boy Jamison (or Carlos) has been torn by his foster parents Mr. and Mrs. Seth and Melinda Moser and his biological mother Encarnacion Bail Romero. Ms. Romero, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala,was "arrested in an immigration raid at the poultry plant, Missouri. She was charged with aggravated identity theft and sentenced to serve two years in prison, after which she would be deported back to Guatemala"(ABC News). Ms. Romero could not able to see her son since 2007. Right after she was released from the prison in 2009, she was looking for help to get her son back but could no get any support due to her lack of English skill. Today, Jamison (Carlos) lives with his foster parents and does not remember about his birth mother.
"Without any policies in place to regulate the care of U.S. citizen children while their parents are detained, immigrant parents are unable to attend court hearings, contact caseworkers, complete parenting classes or take any of the necessary steps to meet the strict timelines dictated by juvenile courts" (Lauren Gilger and Angela M. Hill, the Brian Ross Investigative Unit's 2011 Carnegie Fellows)
For further detail: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/adoption-battle-year-boy-pits-missouri-couple-illegal/story?id=15484447
In my opinion, I strongly agree with Gilger and Hill's comments above that Ms.Romero has yet been given opportunity to explain her situation and voice her right to be with her son. Just to clarify, I understand and have no objection that she violated the U.S. immigration law and therefore must be charged. However, I do not get the idea that Jamison(Carlos) was adopted, authorized by juvenile court, by the parents without Ms. Romero's consent.
It has been for five years since they were separated and as Ms.Romero is afraid that her son does not remember her, I can guess it would be very hard for both of them (Ms. Romero and Carlos) to reunite physically as well as mentally, even if Ms. Romero gets her parental rights back. Also, I believe that Mr. and Mrs. Moser feel very painful to fight for their foster child Jamison. So I cannot say anything about who should have the parental rights of Jamison(Carlos), but I do hope that at least Ms. Romero's voice are heard at courts.
Policy makers should consider this case is not rare (estimated 5,100 children in 22 states were in foster care after their parents were either detained or deported in 2011) and take an action to stop a similar case happening.
Phuong
It has been for five years since they were separated and as Ms.Romero is afraid that her son does not remember her, I can guess it would be very hard for both of them (Ms. Romero and Carlos) to reunite physically as well as mentally, even if Ms. Romero gets her parental rights back. Also, I believe that Mr. and Mrs. Moser feel very painful to fight for their foster child Jamison. So I cannot say anything about who should have the parental rights of Jamison(Carlos), but I do hope that at least Ms. Romero's voice are heard at courts.
Policy makers should consider this case is not rare (estimated 5,100 children in 22 states were in foster care after their parents were either detained or deported in 2011) and take an action to stop a similar case happening.
Phuong
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