,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjah ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,van 
,holl51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,baldw91   
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,coons1 
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1
 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,udall1
 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,ms4        
,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+  
,june #bj1 #bjah1 z ,_w ,refugee ,day4  
,:]eas ,_w ,refugee ,day ackn[l$ges !   
c\rage1 /r5g?1 & det]m9ation ( wom51 m51
 & *ildr5 =c$ to flee _! homes because (
 p]secution or conflict2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission]
 = ,refugees-- 7#a7 a refugee is an     
individual :o faces p]secution or has a 
well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution because (   
race1 religion1 nationality1 political  
op9ion1 or memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul> social 
gr\p2  7#b7 m ?an #fh1ejj1jjj p are     

displac$ worldwide1 :i* is ! wor/       
displacem5t crisis 9 global hi/ory1     
includ+ #be1djj1jjj refugees1 m ?an     
#dj1jjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p1       
#c1ajj1jjj asylum seek]s1 & #aj1jjj1jjj 
/ateless p2  7#c7 *ildr5 comprise #eb   
p]c5t ( ! global refugee population1 _m 
( :om lack access to education2  7#d7 on
 av]age1 #dd1djj p p] day are displac$ f
 _! homes2  7#e7 #af1bjj1jjj individuals
 7 newly displac$ due to conflict or    
p]secution 9 #bjag1 includ+ #aa1hjj1jjj 
int]nally displac$ p]sons & #d1djj1jjj  
refugees & asylum seek]s2  7#f7 m ?an   
#fh p]c5t ( all refugees worldwide come 
f ! foll[+ #e c\ntries3 7,a7 ,syria1 )  
#f1cjj1jjj refugees2  7,b7 ,afghani/an1 
) #b1fjj1jjj refugees2  7,c7 ,s\?       
,sudan1 ) #b1djj1jjj refugees2  7,d7    
,myanm>1 ) #a1bjj1jjj refugees2 &  7,e7 
,somalia1 ) #ihf1djj refugees2  7#g7 #cg
 c\ntries resettl$ #ajb1hjj refugees1   
less ?an #a p]c5t ( p 9 ne$ (           
resettlem5t1 9 #bjag2  7#h7 m ?an  ( !  
,syrian population 0 displac$1 ei!r     

across bord]s or )9 ! c\ntry1 9 #bjaf2 &
  7#i7 ! ne$ = ?ird-c\ntry resettlem5t  
cont9ues to gr[1 ) ov] #a1bjj1jjj       
refugees requir+ resettlem5t 9 #bjag2   
,:]eas1 dur+ #bjag1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
welcom$ a total ( #cc1djj refugees1 well
 bel[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t goal (  
#de1jjj refugee admissions1 & a         
#fe-p]c5t drop comp>$ ) ! #if1ijj       
refugees welcom$ 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas1 at ?is
 pace1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may only admit   
approximately #bj1jjj refugees ?is 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 ,:]eas     
refugees contribute to local economies 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 pay an av]age (       
#ba1jjj m 9 taxes ?an !y receive 9      
b5efits1 revitalize cities & t[ns by    
(fsett+ population decl9e1 & boo/       
economic gr[? ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 op5+ bus9esses1 pay+ taxes1 & buy+     
homes2 ,:]eas sev]al indu/ries rely     

heavily on refugee work]s to support    
economic /ability1 & l[ rates ( refugee 
arrival has impact$ economic gr[?1      
especially 9 t[ns t rely on refugee     
populations to revitalize _! indu/ries2 
,:]eas ! ongo+ crisis 9 ! ,democratic   
,republic ( ! ,congo is project$ to     
produce ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj refugees 9     
neighbor+ c\ntries 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas !    
escalat+ crisis 9 ,v5ezuela has =c$     
#a1ejj1jjj refugees to seek safety 9    
neighbor+ c\ntries & beyond s9ce #bjad2 
,:]eas refugee *ildr5 are #e times m    
likely n to be 9 s*ool ?an non-refugee  
*ildr52 ,:]eas refugee 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* /r5g!ns global security1     
advances ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy     
goals1 & alleviates ! burd5 plac$ on    
front-l9e ho/ c\ntries3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 und]scores !       

importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee   
,resettlem5t ,program z a critical tool 
= ! ,unit$ ,/ates global lead]%ip1      
includ+ lev]ag+ =eign policy1 /r5g!n+   
national & regional security1 & enc\rag+
 int]national support ( refugees2  7#b7 
reaffirms ! bip>tisan commitm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to promote ! safety1      
heal?1 & well-be+ ( refugees1 includ+ ! 
education ( refugee *ildr5 & displac$   
p]sons :o flee w>1 p]secution1 or       
torture 9 se>* ( fre$om & safety2  7#c7 
recognizes individuals :o h risk$ _!    
lives work+ individually & =            
non-gov]nm5tal organizations &          
int]national ag5cies1 su* z ,unit$      
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1
 to provide life-sav+ assi/ance &       
protection = p displac$ by conflict     
ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#d7 calls ^u ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to uphold its   
int]national lead]%ip role respond+ to !
 global refugee crisis ) humanit>ian    
assi/ance & protection = ! mo/          
vuln]able2  7,b7 to cont9ue to provide  

adequate fund+ = refugee resettlem5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & protection = refugees  
ov]seas2  7,c7 to "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) !     
int]national community to f9d solutions 
to exi/+ conflicts & to prev5t new      
conflicts2  7,d7 to alleviate ! burd5 on
 front-l9e refugee ho/ c\ntries t absorb
 ! majority ( ! refugees ( ! _w ?r\gh   
humanit>ian & developm5t support2 &     
7,e7 to reaffirm ! long-/&+ tradition ( 
resettl+ refugees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
reg>dless ( nationality or religion4