,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #chh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4      
,durb91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1
 & ,mrs4 ,murray7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ,janu>y #bg1 #bjah1 z !      
anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ refugee & ,muslim    
ban1 & urg+ ! ,presid5t to demon/rate   
true lead]%ip on refugee resettlem5t4   
,:]eas ! _w is 9 ! mid/ ( ! wor/ global 
displacem5t crisis 9 hi/ory1 ) m ?an    
#bb1ejj1jjj refugees worldwide1 accord+ 
to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] 
= ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 e/imates2 ,:]eas1 
9 fiscal ye> #bjag1 ,,unhcr project$ t m
 ?an #a1bjj1jjj refugees 7 9 ne$ (      
resettlem5t to a ?ird c\ntry1 & ?is     
projection cont9ues to gr[ 9 #bjah2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates resettlem5t      
program is a life-sav+ solution critical

 to global humanit>ian ef=ts1 :i* s]ves 
to /r5g!n global security1 lev]age      
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals1 &     
support regional ho/ c\ntries :ile s]v+ 
individuals & families 9 ne$2 ,:]eas1 = 
ov] #dj ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has       
resettl$ up to #bjj1jjj refugees p] ye>1
 ) an av]age ceil+ ( #ie1jjj refugees p]
 ye>1 & on av]age actually resettl$     
#hj1jjj refugees p] ye>2 ,:]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 ,:]eas1 x w\ld be an   
abdication ( ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip to  
resettle few] ?an #ge1jjj refugees next 
fiscal ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
refugee resettlem5t sy/em emphasizes    
e>ly self-suffici5cy ?r\gh employm5t1 & 
mo/ adult refugees are employ$ )9 _!    
fir/ six mon?s ( arriv+ to ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas refugees contribute to _!
 communities by />t+ bus9esses1 pay+    
taxes1 %>+ _! cultural traditions1 & be+

 involv$ 9 _! neighborhoods1 & reports h
 f\nd t refugees contribute m ?an !y    
consume 9 ,/ate-fund$ s]vices includ+ = 
s*ool+ & heal? c>e2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y  
#bg1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump
 releas$ an ,executive ord] bann+       
individuals f sev5 ,muslim-majority     
c\ntries & all refugees f ent]+ !       
c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 s9ce t "t1 ! ,presid5t  
has tak5 fur!r executive action to ban p
 f ,muslim-majority c\ntries & has tak5 
/eps to dismantle ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
refugee program2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb]    
#bjag1 ,presid5t ,trump ann\nc$ a       
,presid5tial ,det]m9ation ( #de1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! l[e/ refugee        
admissions ceil+ ev] set2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !
 fir/ ?ree mon?s ( fiscal ye> #bjah1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates welcom$ a total ( #e1cbc  
refugees1 9 spite ( ! fact t to meet !  
#de1jjj ceil+1 #aa1bej individuals %\ld 
h arriv$ dur+ ?is "t p]iod2 ,:]eas1 at  
?is pace1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may only admit
 betwe5 #ae1jjj-bj1jjj refugees ?is ye>2
 & ,:]eas1 ,unit$ ,/ates /ructures &    

fund+ con/rictions h result$ 9 l[]$     
capacity & loss ( in/itutional memory & 
exp]i5ce 9 ! successful ,unit$ ,/ates   
,refugee ,admissions ,program3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
reaffirms our c\ntry's pr\d hi/ory (    
refugee resettlem5t2  7#b7 recognizes   
,janu>y #bg1 #bjah1 z ! anniv]s>y ( !   
fir/ refugee & ,muslim ban2  7#c7       
reaffirms ! /rong bip>tisan commitm5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote ! safety1    
heal?1 & well-be+ ( ! millions (        
refugees2  7#d7 und]scores ! importance 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,resettlem5t 
,program z a critical tool = ,unit$     
,/ates global lead]%ip2  7#e7 recognizes
 ! pr(\nd consequ5ces fac$ by refugees &
 _! families :o h be5 /r&$1 sep>at$1 &  
sc>r$ by curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates policies1 
leav+ _m mid-process & m ) little hope (
 anticipat$ ,unit$ ,/ates entry2 &  7#f7
 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t--   
7,a7 to resettle #de1jjj refugees 9     
fiscal ye> #bjah2  7,b7 to resettle at  
lea/ #ge1jjj refugees 9 fiscal ye>      

#bjai2  7,c7 to uphold its int]national 
lead]%ip role 9 respond+ to displacem5t 
crises ) humanit>ian assi/ance &        
protection ( ! mo/ vuln]able            
populations2 &  7,d7 to recommit to (f]+
 fre$om f oppression & resettl+ ! mo/   
vuln]able refugees reg>dless ( _! c\ntry
 ( orig9 or religi\s beliefs4