,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #be  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1     
#bjag,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4           
,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,soto7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress on ! admission (       
refugees & immigrants to ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjag1 
! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ an  
,executive ord] titl$ ,protect+ !       
,nation ,f ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,entry ,into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ?is ,executive  
ord] susp5ds ! ,issuance ( ,visas & ,o!r
 ,immigration ,b5efits to ,nationals (  
,c\ntries ( ,p>ticul> ,conc]n1 :i*      
include ! c\ntries ,iraq1 ,iran1 ,syria1
 ,sudan1 ,somalia1 ,libya1 & ,yem52 &   
susp5sion ( ! issuance ( visas & o!r    
immigration b5efits w la/ #ij days2     
,:]eas ag5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  

,protection 7 also in/ruct$ to deta9 all
 lawful p]man5t resid5ts f ! above      
c\ntries at ,u4,s4 ,ports ( ,entry2     
,:]eas ?is ,executive ord] in/ructs t ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all susp5d ! ,u4,s4 
,refugee ,admissions ,program 7,,usrap7 
= #abj days42 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t /at$ 9 
! ,executive ord]1 ,i h]eby proclaim t !
 entry ( nationals ( ,syria z refugees  
is detrim5tal to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ?us susp5d any su* entry until 
su* "t z ,i h det]m9$ t suffici5t *anges
 h be5 made to ! ,,usrap to ensure t    
admission ( ,syrian refugees is consi/5t
 ) ! national int]e/42 & ,congress does 
n agree ) ?is det]m9ation2 ,:]eas !     
execution ( ?is ,executive ord] did n   
make any provision = individuals already
 9 transit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !      
,u4,s4 ,refugee ,admission ,program     
7,,usrap72 & z a consequ5ce1 multiple   
individuals & families 7 d5i$ entry at  
,u4,s4 ports ( entry aft] already flee+ 
highly dang]\s & unsafe conditions 9 _! 
c\ntry ( orig92 ,:]eas ! ,executive ord]

 is ! fir/ ,executive ord] s9ce #bjja to
 susp5d refugee resettlem5t2 ,:]eas s9ce
 #bjja1 ! refugee admissions process has
 be5 exp&$ to include m ag5cies & review
 processes 9 det]m9+ ! security risk (  
ea* individual apply+ = resettlem5t2    
,:]eas today1 ! refugee admissions      
process c take up to #ah to #bd mon?s4  
,apply+ individuals mu/ pass ?r\gh a    
s]ies ( security scre5+s1 includ+       
biographic & biometric *ecks1 m$ical    
scre5+s1 =5sic docum5t te/+1 & 9-p]son  
int]views2 _! in=mation is review$ aga9/
 law en=cem5t & intellig5ce ag5cies1    
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,national ,c\nt]t]rorism ,c5t]1        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ,f$]al ,bureau (   
,inve/igation1 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 ,:]eas 
! sp\se ( ! individual :o c>ri$ out an  
act ( t]rorism on ,decemb] #b1 #bjae1 9 
,san ,b]n>d9o1 ,cali=nia1 0 admitt$ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on a ,k-#a visa = sp\ses 
( ,u4,s4 citiz5s2 %e did n apply =      
refugee resettlem5t2 & ! review process 

= a ,k-#a visa is n "p ( ! ,u4,s4       
,refugee ,admission ,program2 ,:]eas    
fur!rmore1 ?is ,executive ord] also     
in/ructs ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to         
imm$iately susp5d ! ,visa ,int]view     
,waiv] ,program & requires t all        
individuals seek+ a nonimmigrant visa   
und]go an 9-p]son int]view1 subject to  
specific /atutory exceptions2 ,:]eas !  
susp5sion ( ! ,visa ,int]view ,waiv]    
,program w significantly increase !     
process+ "t = all visa r5ewals1 includ+ 
= /ud5ts pursu+ _! education 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 & individuals t r5ew visas ?r\gh
 ! ,visa ,int]view ,waiv] ,program are  
an important contribution to ,u4,s4     
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ & ! ,u4,s4    
economy2 & ,:]eas if ^! individuals "u !
 ,u4,s4 ,refugee ,admissions ,program or
 apply+ to receive a visa 7 involv$ 9   
cr$ible ?reats aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
immigration1 intellig5ce1 & law en=cem5t
 (ficials w\ld h already c>ri$ out      
en=cem5t action to prev5t any t]rori/   
attack3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se

 ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,executive ord] 
titl$ ,protect+ ! ,nation ,f ,=eign     
,t]rori/ ,entry ,into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 n a te/am5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a     
,nation t is welcom+ to all reg>dless ( 
race1 religion1 or c\ntry ( orig92  7#b7
 ! ,presid5t mu/ imm$iately all[ = !    
cont9u$ entry ( refugees t h already be5
 grant$ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
! ,u4,s4 ,refugee ,admissions ,program2 
7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to    
resettle refugees t ne$ protection      
reg>dless ( _! c\ntry ( orig92  7#d7    
lawful p]man5t resid5ts be grant$ entry 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>dless ( _!     
c\ntry ( orig92 &  7#e7 ! ,visa         
,int]view ,waiv] ,program n be susp5d$  
:ile ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate conducts a     
review ( all nonimmigrant visa          
reciprocity agreem5ts to ensure t !re   
are no disruptions to communities1      
in/itutions ( education1 & int]/ate     
comm]ce4