Why do more families opt for international adoption rather than adopting in the US?

Question

I know too families who have traveled to Guatamala and Vietnam to adopt. I never asked why they choose international adoption over adopting in the US. There must be a reason for it because that seems to be the tend. But why? It seems that there are tons of children in the US that need loving homes so why do so many people adopt out of the country.

Answer 1

Because orphans in the US are much better off than orphans in other third-world countries.