12 Year-Old Child Risks Deportation Over Adoption Issue

Eden Gillespie - SBS News

"Allysha was informally adopted from The Philippines when she was born," says this article from SBS News. "Now, at 12 years of age, she risks deportation when her student visa expires next month." The article describes how Allysha was determined ineligible for Australian citizenship due to the informal nature of her adoption from the Philippines and the difficulties she has faced in Australia since her family returned to the country.