,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,bass 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4        
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4      
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,jackson  
,lee1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1
 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4        
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4      
,moore1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,c>son (      
,indiana1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1   
,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1   
,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4      
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mrs4   
,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mrs4 ,watson 
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,blunt      
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4      
,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1    
,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mr4 ,neguse1

 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,mfume1
 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4     
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 & ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (     
,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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  ,urg+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates to uphold its commitm5ts "u      
int]national treaties relat$ to refugees
 & asylum-seek]s & halt deportations (  
,cam]oonian citiz5s4  ,:]eas e ye> p    
come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates seek+ protection
 because !y h suff]$ p]secution or fe> t
 !y w suff] p]secution due to race1     
religion1 nationality1 or memb]%ip 9 a  
p>ticul> social gr\p or political       
op9ion2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 = ! fir/ "t    
s9ce ! #aihj adoption ( ! ,refugee ,act1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates did n lead ! _w 9      
refugee resettlem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,trump    

adm9i/ration has /eadily l[]$ ! refugee 
admission ceil+1 beg9n+ ) a tempor>y    
freeze %ortly aft] tak+ (fice 9 #bjag2  
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bjbj1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
7,,ice7 remov$ ov] #fj ,cam]oonian      
asylum-seek]s & #bh o!r ,african        
nationals despite rec5t allegations t _m
 ( ^! individuals 7 co]c$ into sign+    
travel docum5ts effectuat+ _! removal2  
,:]eas advocacy gr\ps h rais$ conc]ns   
foll[+ reports t (ficials at ,adams     
,c\nty ,correctional1 ,w9n              
,correctional1 & ,jackson ,correctional 
,facilities 9 ! ,new ,orleans ,,ice     
,field ,(fice ,region1 us$ co]cive      
tactics su* z physical viol5ce1         
pressure1 & ?reats to obta9 ,cam]oonian 
individuals' signatures on deportation  
docum5ts2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( sub-,sah>an  
,african migrants1 includ+ ,cam]oonians1
 ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ,mexico has
 d\bl$ f #b1gjj 9 #bjah to #e1hjj 9     
#bjai & accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,refugee ,ag5cy 7,,unhcr7 data1 ! numb] 

( ,cam]oonian asylum-seek]s 9 ,mexico   
increas$ f #bc 9 #bjaf to #aje 9 #bjag2 
,:]eas1 f #bjab to #bjaf1 ! numb] (     
,cam]oonians apply+ = asylum 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates has also increas$ f less ?an #fjj
 to m ?an #a1cjj2 ,:]eas ! #bjai        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,cam]oon ,human       
,rights ,report docum5t$ human rights   
abuses1 includ+ unlawful or arbitr>y    
kill+s1 disappe>ances by security =ces1 
torture1 & arm$ det5tion by non/ate arm$
 gr\ps1 includ+ ,anglophone sep>ati/s1  
,boko ,h>am1 & ,,isis-,we/ ,africa      
7,,isis-,,wa7 fight]s2 ,:]eas ,cam]oon's
 ,anglophone population h long be5      
m>g9aliz$ by (ficial actions & policies 
( ! ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1         
in/ability gave way to viol5ce & 9 #bjag
 ! conflict escalat$ :5 ,cam]oonian     
security =ces brutally crack$ d[n on    
,anglophone civilians peacefully        
demon/rat+ & displac$ l>ge numb]s ( p2  
,:]eas ne>ly #gjj1jjj p h be5 displac$ 9
 ! nor?we/ & s\?we/ regions alone1 ) ov]
 #c1ijj1jjj curr5tly 9 ne$ ( humanit>ian

 support1 ?\s&s h be5 kill$1 & ! ,unit$ 
,nations e/imates t !re are m ?an       
#eh1jjj refugees seek+ safety outside ( 
,cam]oon2 ,:]eas due to ! cont9u+       
conflict 9 ,cam]oon1 viol5ce aga9/ &    
abuse ( ! civilian population are ! mo/ 
press+ conc]ns2 ,:]eas ! ,,unhcr has    
docum5t$ widespread protection issues & 
human rights violations1 includ+ ! burn+
 ( prop]ty1 kidnapp+1 rape & sexual     
assault1 *ild labor & abuse1 & illegal  
arre/s2 ,:]eas human rights gr\ps h also
 docum5t$ cases ( extrajudicial         
executions & torture committ$ by !      
,cam]oonian security =ces & by arm$     
sep>ati/ gr\ps2 ,:]eas wom51 *ildr51 & p
 ) disabilities are p>ticul>ly vuln]able
 to & easy prey = rights abus]s2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has op5ly comm5t$ on !  
sev]ity ( ! crisis 9 ,cam]oon & foll[+  
reports ( rights violations by !        
,cam]oonian milit>y2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates halt$ "s ( its milit>y assi/ance 
yet ! numb] ( ,cam]oonians :o are grant$
 asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has dropp$    

/eadily s9ce #bjjg2 ,:]eas _m ,african  
c\ntries h %ut _! bord]s to fight !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic & ,,ice has deport$  
at lea/ #ahi ,african nationals to _!   
c\ntries ( orig9 s9ce ! />t ( !         
outbreak2 ,:]eas accord+ to !           
,int]national ,rescue ,committee1 m ?an 
#bj p]c5t ( ! ,,ice deta9ee population  
is te/+ positive = ,,covid-#ai & giv5 ! 
high numb]s ( ,,covid-#ai1 x is likely t
 "s ( ! ,african deportees 7            
coronavirus-positive & transport$ !     
virus back to _! c\ntry ( orig92 ,:]eas 
human rights gr\ps h indicat$ t ^?      
deport$ face ! risk ( be+ arbitr>ily    
arre/$1 tortur$1 & ev5 kill$ ^u _!      
return to ,cam]oon2 & ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] 
#bjbj1 memb]s ( ! ,congressional ,black 
,caucus & ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security s5t multiple lett]s to ,,ice  
dem&+ x /op its plans to deport ov] #bjj
 ,cam]oonian asylum-seek]s & sev]al     
,s5ators s5t a lett] to ! ,act+         
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t urg+ !          
adm9i/ration to halt deportations (     

,cam]oonian asylum-seek]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 ackn[l$ges & respects ! responsibility 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to refugees1          
asylum-seek]s1 immigrants1 & naturaliz$ 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2  7#b7 urges !    
,unit$ ,/ates to uphold its commitm5ts  
"u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act & 
int]national treaties relat$ to         
asylum-seek]s2  7#c7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security to-- 7,a7 /op        
deportations1 ( legitimate              
asylum-seek]s1 includ+ ,cam]oonians1    
flee+ /ate oppression & mass atrocity   
crimes due to widespread viol5ce2  7,b7 
imm$iately provide = alt]natives to     
det5tion = ^! asylum-seek]s1 except 9   
cases :]e a det]m9ation is made t su*   
individuals pose a significant risk to  
public safety2 &  7,c7 ensure t         
asylum-seek]s & o!r immigrants h access 
to cle> in=mation on _! rights &        
obligations reg>d+ _! ongo+ legal       
proce$+s1 case managem5t1 & heal?       
s]vices 7includ+ te/+7 9 a "t (         

,,covid-#ai2  7#d7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security ,(fice ( ! ,inspector 
,g5]al1 to-- 7,a7 imm$iately inve/igate 
allegations ( civil & human rights      
violations committ$ aga9/ ,cam]oonian   
individuals 9 ! cu/ody ( ,,ice at !     
,adams ,c\nty1 ,w9n1 & ,jackson ,p>i%   
,correctional ,facilities2 &  7,b7      
imm$iately pause ! removals ( all       
pot5tial victims or coop]at+ witnesses (
 alleg$ civil & human rights violations 
until su* an inve/igation is complete2  
7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon to    
respect ! fundam5tal rights ( all       
,cam]oonian citiz5s1 includ+ ^? remov$ f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ord]s ( deportation1
 political activi/s1 & j\rnali/s2 &     
7#f7 calls on ! int]national community  
to use diplomatic tools to address !    
root causes ( conflict & displacem5t1   
includ+ by pursu+ acc\ntability = w>    
crimes & inve/+ 9 peace-build+          
initiatives4