relationships, others were born a one night stands. but few of the fathers ever met their offspring, and fewer still brought them home to america. after the, war those children, known as admirations, endured harsh discrimination and abject poverty in vietnam, viewed as ugly reminders of an invading army. shamed by reports of their horrible living conditions, congress enacted legislation in 1987 giving americans special immigration status. some of those children have been looking for their american fathers for the entire lives. i need to know where i come from said chinchar, a real estate agent in houston, who has searched in vain for her gi father. i always feel that without him i don't exist. >> those children by law all had a right to american citizenship. we left behind tens of thousands of them in vietnam. people are always left behind