International Adoptions in Decline
With stricter requirements for prospective parents and tighter laws to crack down on illegal practices, international adoptions to the U.S. have fallen over 20% in the past five years, with some countries declining by nearly half.
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TIME graphic by Kayla Webley
Source: United States Department of State
Source: United States Department of State