,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4  
,connolly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rooney (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,waltz7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,uphold+ ! civil lib]ties 
& civil rights ( ,iranian ,am]icans &   
condemn+ bigotry1 viol5ce1 &            
discrim9ation4  ,:]eas ,iranian         
,am]icans s]ve z gov]nm5t (ficials1 9 ! 
milit>y1 & 9 law en=cem5t1 work+ to     
uphold ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& to protect all ,am]icans2 ,:]eas      
,iranian ,am]icans uphold democratic    
values & believe 9 ! pill>s (           
,am]ica--life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit (    
happ9ess2 ,:]eas ,iranian ,am]icans are 
vibrant1 peaceful1 & law-abid+ citiz5s (

 ! ,baha'i1 ,*ri/ian1 ,jewi%1 ,muslim1 &
 ,zoroa/rian fai?s1 or are nonreligi\s2 
,:]eas ,iranian ,am]icans h contribut$  
greatly to ! social & economic fabric ( 
,am]ican society2 ,:]eas ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration f9ds ,iranian    
,am]icans among ! immigrant gr\ps ) !   
highe/ rates ( bus9ess own]%ip 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,iranian ,am]icans
 are aw>d-w9n+ arti/s1 sci5ti/s1 &      
a?letes2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates condemns
 acts ( bigotry1 viol5ce1 &             
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas doz5s ( ,am]icans 
( ,iranian h]itage 7 deta9$ = sev]al    
h\rs at ! ,peace ,ar* ,bord] 9 ,wa%+ton 
,/ate 9 ,janu>y #bjbj bas$ on _!        
e?nicity or national orig92 ,:]eas a    
directive 0 publi%$ appe>+ to %[ t !    
,seattle ,field ,(fice direct$ bord]    
patrol ag5ts to t>get ,iranian1         
,lebanese1 & ,pale/9ian nationals born  
betwe5 #aifa & #bjja = additional vett+2
 ,:]eas ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security initially
 d5i$ t !re 0 any directive ord]+ !     

deta9m5t ( ,iranian ,am]icans2 ,:]eas _m
 ,iranian ,am]icans h be5 deeply %ak5 by
 ?is discrim9atory treatm5t1 ) "s memb]s
 ( ! community /at+ t !y w n travel     
outside ( ! c\ntry = fe> ( be+ unfairly 
t>get$ bas$ on _! national h]itage2     
,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights &      
,civil ,lib]ties 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security has op5$ an inve/igation into
 ! det5tion ( ,iranian ,am]icans at !   
bord]2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,commission on ,civil ,rights1 e/abli%$ 
by ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aieg1 said t
 x expresses deep conc]n ov] ! treatm5t 
( ,iranians & ,iranian ,am]icans 9      
airports1 & calls on ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security to take all necess>y  
/eps imm$iately to ensure equitable     
treatm5t ( all p at ,am]ica's bord]s2   
,:]eas accord+ to a survey commission$  
by ! ,public ,affairs ,alliance (       
,iranian ,am]icans1 ! p]c5tage (        
,iranian ,am]icans :o say !y h p]sonally
 exp]i5c$ discrim9ation because ( _!    
e?nicity or national orig9 0 #di p]c5t 9

 #bjah2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,bureau (       
,inve/igation's #bjai ,hate ,crime      
,/ati/ics reveals t ! mo/ common bias   
motivation ( s+le-bias incid5ts is due  
to race1 e?nicity1 or ance/ry bias at   
#ei4f p]c5t ( all incid5ts2 & ,:]eas    
,iranian ,am]icans h long fac$          
discrim9ation 9 times ( turbul5ce 9 !   
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,iran3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns bigotry 
& acts ( viol5ce or discrim9ation aga9/ 
any ,am]ican1 includ+ ,iranian          
,am]icans2  7#b7 decl>es t gov]nm5t     
lead]s & law en=cem5t p]sonnel %\ld     
ensure t ! civil rights & civil lib]ties
 ( all ,am]icans1 includ+ ,iranian      
,am]icans1 are fully protect$2  7#c7    
enc\rages local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al elect$ 
(ficials to engage ,iranian ,am]icans to
 %>e _! exp]i5ces ) _! communities to   
end /]eotypes1 correct misconceptions1 &
 convey in/ances ( abuse aga9/ !        
,iranian ,am]ican community2  7#d7 calls
 ^u local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al law en=cem5t 

au?orities to inve/igate & vigor\sly    
prosecute crimes committ$ aga9/ all     
,am]icans1 includ+ ,iranian ,am]icans1 t
 are bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ race1    
color1 religion1 national orig91 or     
e?nicity2  7#e7 urges ! ,(fice ( ,civil 
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security to conclude a      
?or\gh & timely inve/igation into       
det5tions ( ,iranian ,am]icans at !     
bord]2 &  7#f7 calls on ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security to halt imm$iately any ord]s t
 enc\rage discrim9ation on ! basis (    
nationality or religion1 includ+ ^?     
t>get+ individuals ( ,iranian h]itage4