Vanessa Miles, a 46-year-old Australian national who says she was born in Taiwan and trafficked to Australia as an infant, is protesting the interior ministry’s decision not to reinstate her citizenship. <br /><br />But Taiwan’s household registration office says that Miles’ adoption was cancelled, and her household registration was revoked decades ago. Her original ID number has since been given to another person. <br /><br />Taiwan’s interior ministry says Miles’ birth certificate cannot be verified, and that they cannot reinstate her citizenship until the document’s authenticity is proven. <br /><br />The interior ministry has also suggested Miles undergo DNA testing with her biological parents—if they can be found—to prove her claim. <br /><br />Diagnosed with a hereditary condition at 45, Miles was unable to provide the family medical history her doctors required. This realization, combined with a deep desire to reconnect with her roots, led her back to Taiwan. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel. <br /> <br />Reporter: Irene Lin <br /><br />Videographers: Leon Lien/Devin Tsai <br />Video Editor: Alison Nguyen <br /> <br />#TaiwanPlusNews #Taiwan #Australia #Adoptee #Citizenship
