Should Americans Adopt Internationally? International adoption has become one of the most controversial areas of adoption in the Nineties. International adoptions are “adoptions where the child is born outside the United States.” Some people disagree with international adoptions and believe that American residents should adopt from the United States. Should Americans adopt from foreign countries rather than from the U.S.? This paper will include the following topics: why people adopt internationally, why people choose not to adopt internationally, and the governmental involvement in inter