Adopting children of a different race

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For the purposes of this question, I'm specifically talking about within the United States. (So not families who adopt from foreign countries).

How do you feel about families of one race adopting children of another race?

Do you think it should be allowed whenever or only as a last resort?

Personally, I feel that with so many children in foster care that are ready to be adopted, it seems silly to keep them in foster care if a family is open to adopting them.

Btw, this all came up yesterday when a lady I met through a mutual friend commented on my sister being of a different race and she said it was very sad and wishes children would be kept with their 'own kind' (her words not mine). She also said any child that grows up in a home different than 'their own kind' is automatically at a disadvantage. Idk, I guess I just have a hard time accepting that being with a loving family of a different race is more of a disadvantage than being in foster care 🤷 in the case of my sister, my parents (who are amazing foster and adoptive parents to many children) understood beforehand the identity issues that can pop up in the child's life but they are always sure to bring all their foster/adoptive kids to counseling a couple times a month minimum just so they can stay ahead of things that might come about. According to my sister, that was super helpful in all areas of her life even though she said she never personally struggled with being a different race than her adoptive family.

Edit: I want to add the the majority of people who say negative things to us comment that one race cannot possibly surround a child of another race with that child's culture. If that clears anything up lol it usually comes down to a culture thing