,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g            
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #f71 #bjag   
,mr4 ,leahy 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51   
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,re$1   
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4
 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4        
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1
 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,wyd51  
,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4        
,frank51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 
,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mrs4     
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 
,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,s*um]7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld rema9 a global lead] 9      
welcom+ & provid+ refuge to refugees &  
asylum seek]s & t no p]son %\ld be bann$
 f ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates because ( _!   
nationality1 race1 e?nicity1 religion1  
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or     

g5d]4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a      
c\ntry f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( religi\s &
 political fre$om2 ,:]eas hateful       
rhetoric aga9/ refugees & asylum seek]s 
betrays ! pr9ciples on :i* ! ,unit$     
,/ates 0 f\nd$2 ,:]eas = c5turies1 p f  
ar\nd ! _w h s\ght refuge 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 pursuit ( fre$om & protection =
 !mselves & _! families2 ,:]eas p (t5   
seek refuge & asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to flee w>1 arm$ conflict1 viol5ce1 &   
religi\s1 e?nic1 & political p]secution2
 ,:]eas refugees & asylum seek]s h be5  
welcom$ by t[ns1 cities1 & ,/ates across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas refugees &     
asylum seek]s h made _! new communities 
/rong] & m vibrant & h positively       
contribut$ to ! bett]m5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a    
moral obligation to ensure t p flee+    
viol5ce & p]secution are protect$2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate %\ld      
cont9ue its legacy ( bip>tisan lead]%ip 
on refugees & asylum seek]s2 ,:]eas a   
ban or halt on resettlem5t may result 9 

prolong$ & indef9ite family sep>ation2  
,:]eas executive actions t>get+ refugees
 & asylum seek]s c\ld place ^! mo/      
vuln]able populations at s]i\s risk (   
dea? or injury2 & ,:]eas refugees are ! 
mo/ ?or\ghly scre5$ & vett$ entrants to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 und]go+ multiple       
security *ecks by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (   
,inve/igation1 & ! ,national            
,c\nt]t]rorism ,c5t]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t--    
7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld rema9 a global
 lead] 9 welcom+ & provid+ refuge to    
refugees & asylum seek]s2 &  7,b7 no    
p]son %\ld be bann$ f ent]+ ! ,unit$    
,/ates because ( _! nationality1 race1  
e?nicity1 religion1 sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 or g5d]2  7#b7 !          
,executive ord] titl$ ,protect+ !       
,nation ,f ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,entry ,into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates issu$ by ! ,presid5t on 
,janu>y #bg1 #bjag1 und]m9es ! national 
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 !     

,s5ate directs ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate to
 transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is         
resolution to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & ! ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce4