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Since 2022, the Searfoorces, who live in New Jersey, have been trying to adopt a child. They were eventually matched with a 6-year-old boy, King, who lives in the small African country of Burundi. He was abandoned at 2 months old. Their Hague-approved adoption process has cost thousands of dollars and involved countless hours of paperwork, doctors’ visits, court hearings, and vetting on both sides of the Atlantic.
But last month, the Searfoorces’ dreams of bringing King home to the United States were put on indefinite hold. President Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation on Dec. 16 banning or restricting travel to the United States from nearly 40 countries, including Burundi. It did not include any exception for adoptions.
That leaves families like the Searfoorces in the lurch. The National Council for Adoption estimates that the ban affects roughly 300 American families who are in the process of adopting internationally.
But last month, the Searfoorces’ dreams of bringing King home to the United States were put on indefinite hold. President Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation on Dec. 16 banning or restricting travel to the United States from nearly 40 countries, including Burundi. It did not include any exception for adoptions.
That leaves families like the Searfoorces in the lurch. The National Council for Adoption estimates that the ban affects roughly 300 American families who are in the process of adopting internationally.
