citizenship. now at age 40 immigration seeks to send him back to korea, a country he doesn't know. the case exposed a major loophole in immigration law. two senators are pushing to amend the child citizenship act of 2000 to grant automatic u.s. citizenship to international adoptees regardless of age. it includes citizenship for those like adam. adam is part of the 16% of korean-born adoptees without a country. they were never naturalized as u.s. citizens and no longer korean citizens. joining me from oregon is adam. we want to note we're having audio difficulty and that's why adam has put on the orange head phones for us. so can you hear me? >> i can, good morning. >> good morning. can you talk to me. what was your reaction when i.c.e. knocked on your door and said they were opening these deportation proceedings? >> i was mortified. i didn't even know what to think.
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