Loading Session...

Saturday Morning, Session B

Session Information

Welcome to the 10th Biennial Adoption Initiative Conference

The Evolution of Adoption Practice: Activist and Community Perspectives


Password for the Vimeo Videos: AIC2022PAID

AM Saturday Session B, Deported Adoptees Speak https://vimeo.com/719762492

Deported adoptees discuss and take questions about how gaps in adoption laws have failed them and resulted in their deportation back to their birth countries. They discuss their current lives and the continued fight to return to their families, friends, and country.


o Michael Mullen, president AKA, alsoknownas.org

o Anissa Druesedow, adopted in 1976, deported back to Jamaica 30 years later, leaving behind her daughter.

o Mike Davis, adopted in 1976, deported back to Ethiopia 29 years later, leaving behind his wife to whom he is still married and 4 children.

o Joe Nugent, adopted in 1972, deported back to Morocco 49 years later.


o Also Known As YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn9Q6Nnf3AlMCBqWRCHknpg/featured

o Trailer: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yQy1S0qLz4

o Go Fund Me: benefiting 10 Deported Adoptees

https://www.gofundme.com/f/deported-not-forgotten


Mar 26, 2022 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM(America/New_York)
Venue : Session B Room
20220326T0900 20220326T1030 America/New_York Saturday Morning, Session B

Welcome to the 10th Biennial Adoption Initiative Conference

The Evolution of Adoption Practice: Activist and Community Perspectives

Password for the Vimeo Videos: AIC2022PAID

AM Saturday Session B, Deported Adoptees Speak https://vimeo.com/719762492

Deported adoptees discuss and take questions about how gaps in adoption laws have failed them and resulted in their deportation back to their birth countries. They discuss their current lives and the continued fight to return to their families, friends, and country.

o Michael Mullen, president AKA, alsoknownas.org

o Anissa Druesedow, adopted in 1976, deported back to Jamaica 30 years later, leaving behind her daughter.

o Mike Davis, adopted in 1976, deported back to Ethiopia 29 years later, leaving behind his wife to whom he is still married and 4 children.

o Joe Nugent, adopted in 1972, deported back to Morocco 49 years later.

o Also Known As YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn9Q6Nnf3AlMCBqWRCHknpg/featured

o Trailer: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yQy1S0qLz4

o Go Fund Me: benefiting 10 Deported Adoptees

https://www.gofundme.com/f/deported-not-forgotten

Session B Room Adoption Initiative Conference 2020/2022 adoptioninitiative@gmail.com

Presentations

Deported Adoptees Speak

Panel Presentation 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM (America/New_York) 2022/03/26 13:00:00 UTC - 2022/03/26 14:30:00 UTC
Two deported adoptees discuss and take questions about how gaps in adoption laws have failed them and resulted in their deportation back to their birth countries. They discuss their current lives and the continued fight to return to their families, friends, and country.
Presenters Michael Mullen
Presenter, Michael Mullen
MD
Mike Davis
Presenter
JN
Joe Nugent
Presenter
Co-Authors Anissa Druesedow
Founder, Adoptee Advocacy
1090 visits

Session Participants

Online
Session speakers, moderators & attendees
Founder
,
Adoptee Advocacy
Presenter
Presenter
Presenter
,
Michael Mullen
Dr. Jane Platt
Attendee
,
Jane Platt
 Maria-Alejandra De Araujo Sanchez
Attendee
,
Horizon Online Therapy LLC
attendee
,
IAMAdoptee
 Daniel Drennan ElAwar
Presenter
,
Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, BC
Attendee
+5 more attendees. View All
27 attendees saved this session

Session Chat

Live Chat
Chat with participants attending this session

Slides

1648299457DeportedNotForgotten.pdf
Presentation Slide
0
Submitted by Organizer

Need Help?

Technical Issues?

If you're experiencing playback problems, try adjusting the quality or refreshing the page.

Questions for Speakers?

Use the Q&A tab to submit questions that may be addressed in follow-up sessions.