,,iii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aie ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bj1 #bjag ,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,june #bj1 #bjag1 z ,_w ,refugee ,day4 ,:]eas ,_w ,refugee ,day is an opportunity to ackn[l$ge ! c\rage1 /r5g?1 & det]m9ation ( wom51 m51 & *ildr5 =c$ to flee _! homes due to conflict1 viol5ce1 & p]secution2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,resolution z ,,unhcr7-- 7#a7 !re are m ?an #fe1fjj1jjj displac$ p worldwide1 ! highe/ level ev] record$1 includ+ ne>ly #bb1ejj1jjj refugees1 m ?an #dj1cjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p1 & #b1hjj1jjj p seek+ asylum2 7#b7 *ildr5 acc\nt = #ea p]c5t ( ! global refugee population1 millions ( :om are unable to access basic s]vices1 includ+ education2 7#c7 #aj1cjj1jjj p 7 newly displac$ due to conflict or p]secution 9 #bjaf2 7#d7 m ?an #e1ejj1jjj refugees h fl$ ,syria s9ce ! />t ( ! conflict1 & m ?an #f1cjj1jjj p are displac$ inside ,syria2 7#e7 s9ce ,janu>y #bjad1 m ?an #c1jjj1jjj ,iraqis flee+ viol5ce h be5 int]nally displac$1 & #beg1jjj refugees h fl$ to neighbor+ c\ntries2 7#f7 ,s\? ,sudan has ! _w's fa/e/-gr[+ refugee crisis1 :i* is n[ ! l>ge/ refugee crisis 9 ,africa1 ) m ?an #a1hjj1jjj refugees1 includ+ #a1jjj1jjj *ildr52 7#g7 increas+ viol5ce 9 ,guatemala1 ,el ,salvador1 & ,honduras has l$ to a gr[+ numb] ( unaccompani$ *ild refugees1 :o are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to sexual viol5ce1 human traffick+1 & kidnapp+2 & 7#h7 ongo+ conflict1 viol5ce1 & p]secution h result$ 9 ! displacem5t ( millions 9 ,ukra9e1 ,colombia1 & ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic2 ,:]eas #hd p]c5t ( ! _w's refugees are ho/$ 9 develop+ regions1 ) m ?an #bh p]c5t ho/$ 9 ! _w's lea/ develop$ c\ntries2 ,:]eas refugees :o are wom5 & *ildr5 are (t5 at great] risk ( viol5ce1 human traffick+1 exploitation1 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates resettlem5t program is a life-sav+ solution critical to global humanit>ian ef=ts1 :i* reflects ,am]ican values1 /r5g!ns global security1 & alleviates ! burd5 plac$ on front-l9e ho/ c\ntries2 ,:]eas refugees are ! mo/ vett$ travel]s to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are subject to ext5sive scre5+ *ecks1 includ+ 9 p]son int]views1 biometric data *ecks1 & multiple int]ag5cy *ecks2 ,:]eas refugees contribute to _! communities by />t+ bus9esses1 pay+ taxes1 & %>+ _! cultural traditions2 & ,:]eas refugees contribute m ?an !y consume 9 ,/ate-fund$ s]vices1 includ+ s*ool+ & heal? c>e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! bip>tisan commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote ! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( ! millions ( refugees2 7#b7 recognizes ^? individuals :o h risk$ _! lives work+ individually & = nongov]nm5tal organizations & int]national ag5cies1 su* z ,,unhcr1 to provide life-sav+ assi/ance & protection = p displac$ by conflict ar\nd ! _w2 7#c7 und]scores ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,resettlem5t ,program z a critical tool = ,unit$ ,/ates global lead]%ip2 7#d7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to cont9ue provid+ robu/ fund+ = refugee protection ov]seas & resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 to uphold its int]national lead]%ip role 9 respond+ to displacem5t crises ) humanit>ian assi/ance & protection ( ! mo/ vuln]able populations2 & 7,c7 to alleviate ! burd5 on refugee ho/ c\ntries ?r\gh humanit>ian & developm5t support :ile ma9ta9+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates long/&+ tradition ( resettl+ ! mo/ vuln]able refugees reg>dless ( _! c\ntry ( orig9 or religi\s beliefs2 7#e7 reaffirms ! goals ( ,_w ,refugee ,day2 & 7#f7 reit]ates ! /rong commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to seek to protect ! millions ( refugees :o live )\t mat]ial1 social1 or legal protections4