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Newly-naturalized Jillian, 4, originally from China, is held by her adoptive mother Eileen Kalerduring during a ceremony on Nov. 18, 2010, at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices in New York City. Eighteen children, originally from Haiti, Ethiopia, China, and other countries, were sworn in as citizens with their American adoptive parents standing by.

Many Americans have been adopting children from overseas, generally a cheaper and faster option than adopting in the U.S. Over the last ten years, Americans adopted a quarter of a million children from countries like China, Ethiopia and Cambodia. These kids get a shot at a better life, but the American demand has opened the door to some corrupt practices in these poor countries including child trafficking.

Guest:

Amy Costello is a journalist who produced a story focusing on one American woman's experience in Guatemala.