Parents fear Trump's deportation plans could separate them from adopted children: report

Donald Trump's mass deportation plans are now raising questions about the future of children adopted from foreign countries.

Korea Joongang Daily reported about the way deportations, which started in earnest immediately after the president's inauguration, are impacting the Korean-American community.

The new sites reported many adoptions that might be at risk.

"Some 150,000 Koreans living in the United States are reportedly subject to deportations ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to the report.

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It means that of the estimated "14 million migrants who were ordered to leave the United States, approximately 150,000 are presumed to be Korean nationals."

The news source claim that number includes 20,000 Korean children who were adopted by U.S. parents and haven't yet received their citizenship.

Benjamin A. Angel, a visiting Professor at Dankook University, pointed out on BlueSky, "Trump’s deportation plans will wreak havoc on Korean-American communities and Korea adoptees. Many unaware that there are tens of thousands of illegal Korean immigrants in the US."

Legal analyst Ken White shared the comments, noting that his children "became U.S. citizens upon adoption under a statute."