W&W CASE OF ABANDONED MINOR LAURA CHRISTINA RINCON

UNCLAS NOGALES 000205

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

CA/OCS/ACS/WHA SAMUEL COLON-RUIZ, CA/OCS/CI JILL LARSEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC MX KOCI
SUBJECT: W&W CASE OF ABANDONED MINOR LAURA CHRISTINA RINCON


1. Name: Laura Christina Rincon

2. DPOB: March 26, 1994, El Paso, TX

3. Evidence of US citizenship: Copy of a Texas birth
certificate.

4. Comments: Post learned of Ms. Rincon's case from the local
district attorney for children's issues (DIF),Eduardo Chavez.
Conoff and conassist visited the orphanage where she was
reported to live. The orphanage director, Ms. Maria Acosta
Aguilar, told conoff that Ms. Rincon was abandoned by her
Mexican citizen mother, Maria Christina Garcia, on August 23,

2002. On that date, Ms. Garcia was placed in the care of Casa
Hogar Para Ninas Maria Conchita in Nogales, Sonora. Ms. Rincon
appears to be a healthy, well-adjusted teenager with an interest
in living and studying in the United States. The director also
informed conoff that an Indiana couple, who has previously
adopted a child from her orphanage, has expressed an interest in
adopting Ms. Rincon and repatriating her.

According to orphanage records, Ms. Rincon's mother had problems
with addiction, depression, and had attempted suicide on
multiple occasions. A local priest, said the director, assisted
Ms. Rincon's placement in the orphanage five years ago. The
child has had no contact with her mother since then. At this
time, the only proof of citizenship is a poor quality copy of a
Texas birth certificate. Post is working with the orphanage in
trying to gather more citizenship evidence and determining who
has current legal guardian rights. Post is in contact with
CA/OCS Adoption Specialist Jill Larsen and will continue to
update as information develops.

SHARPE