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• Latest Action: Feb 01, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• Committee Assignment: House Foreign Affairs

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

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• On January 26, 2008, by rmanzella - This bill needs to be passed to help adopted children be able to join their families sooner. The current need for an immigrant visa causes many delays and costs a lot of extra money. Some children are dying in orphanages because people can't afford all the extra fees and their emotions can't handle all the extra delays in waiting for a child to come home. Our son has been in an orphanage in Haiti for almost 2.5 years now. He has been legally ours for over 8 months and still can't come home because we are waiting on a Haitian passport in order to get his visa to bring him home.

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  As noted by rmanzella, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 26, 2008, "This bill needs to be passed to help adopted children be able to join their families sooner. The current need for an immigrant visa causes many delays and costs a lot of extra money. Some children are dying in orphanages because people can't afford all the extra fees and their emotions can't handle all the extra delays in waiting for a child to come home. Our son has been in an orphanage in Haiti for almost 2.5 years now. He has been legally ours for over 8 months and still can't come home because we are waiting on a Haitian passport in order to get his visa to bring him home."
• On February 12, 2009, by JHENRY - When there are so many children in this country that need to be adopted, why make it so hard on the prospective parent(s) that they go out of the country to find a child? Granted, there is a great need for investigations and home studies to be sure that the child is not going to be going from an institution to a place where there may or may not be abuse or neglect. Also, When social services take away custody of the child's natural parents, why do they not take away their parental rights so that the child(ren) are not constantly being subjected to a relationship they do not really want with the parents? That could lead the way for a child to be adopted into a home that would truly love the child(ren) and it would also be in the best interest of the child.

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  As noted by JHENRY, a user on OpenCongress.org, on February 12, 2009, "When there are so many children in this country that need to be adopted, why make it so hard on the prospective parent(s) that they go out of the country to find a child? Granted, there is a great need for investigations and home studies to be sure that the child is not going to be going from an institution to a place where there may or may not be abuse or neglect. Also, When social services take away custody of the child's natural parents, why do they not take away their parental rights so that the child(ren) are not constantly being subjected to a relationship they do not really want with the parents? That could lead the way for a child to be adopted into a home that would truly love the child(ren) and it would also be in the best interest of the child."

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• Search Blogs: alt.sports.baseball.bos-redsox - 25 new messages in ... - December 23, 2008 by Search Blogs - 525 ab, 35 hr, 120 rbi, .270/.390/.530/.920. I think that's reasonable. Now, let's project a little more. Ellsbury: A year we all thought would be a little better...overall numbers were pretty pedestrian. But he came on late in the year ...

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  As noted by Search Blogs on December 23, 2008, "525 ab, 35 hr, 120 rbi, .270/.390/.530/.920. I think that's reasonable. Now, let's project a little more. Ellsbury: A year we all thought would be a little better...overall numbers were pretty pedestrian. But he came on late in the year ..." (http://kalqqw9nevi.blogspot.com/2008/12/altsportsbaseballbos-redsox-25-new_2400.html)
• The Key To Our Success Is Not Manny! - December 22, 2008 by LA Dodger Talk - Matt Kemp is capable of 30+ HR/120 RBI/.300 BA and 35 SB, but will he realize his potential? This guy is a superstar-in-waiting, but he has to come through… If he does, whether we sign Manny or not, we will be a force to be reckoned ...

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  As noted by LA Dodger Talk on December 22, 2008, "Matt Kemp is capable of 30+ HR/120 RBI/.300 BA and 35 SB, but will he realize his potential? This guy is a superstar-in-waiting, but he has to come through… If he does, whether we sign Manny or not, we will be a force to be reckoned ..." (http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2008/12/the-key-to-our-success-is-not-manny/)
• Know Thy Enemy Part I: ALCS 2007 Preview- Indians vs. Red Sox ... - December 20, 2008 by MVN feed - Mike Lowell- .324/.378/.501, 21 HR, 120 RBI, 128 OPS+, 0.75 BB/K, 15 E, 2.51 RF, .778 ZR. Casey Blake is well below average offensively and defensively. He ôs a very unspectacular player other than providing a few ...

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  As noted by MVN feed on December 20, 2008, "Mike Lowell- .324/.378/.501, 21 HR, 120 RBI, 128 OPS+, 0.75 BB/K, 15 E, 2.51 RF, .778 ZR. Casey Blake is well below average offensively and defensively. He ôs a very unspectacular player other than providing a few ..." (http://firebrandal.com/2007/10/09/know-thy-enemy-part-i-alcs-preview-indians-vs-red-sox/)

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