Orphanage chief: Haiti holds 6 U.S.-bound kids

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Source: MSNBC

Six U.S.-bound orphans seized by Haitian police despite having their papers in order remained in a government-run nursery more than two days later, the orphanage director said.

The seizure of the orphans and the brief detention of their escorts Saturday came amid fears that foreigners are exploiting post-earthquake chaos to illegally take children from the country — a perception fueled by an ongoing case involving 10 U.S. Baptist missionaries.

"The youngest has developed diarrhea and is very dehydrated," said Jan Bonnema of Prinsburg, Minnesota, founder and director with her husband, Bud, of the Children of The Promise orphanage, where the six children originated.


U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has intervened on behalf of the women. She told The Associated Press that the orphanage is legitimate and said the adopting families in Minnesota have been working with her office.

"The main thing now is to make sure the kids are reunited with the women and get to the families that have been waiting for them," she said.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35539066/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/

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1. I do not blame the Haitians for being suspicious. The Baptists have

really put a crimp in the system for people who really are trying to help these children. Immigrations should set up a legal system that works with Haitians on the legal aspects.