,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ieb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #e1 #bjbj,mr4 ,l[5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to recognize ! resettlem5t ( ,s\!a/ ,asian refugees1 commemorate ! contributions ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 urge ! ,presid5t to halt ! deportation ( ,s\!a/ ,asian refugees1 & advance equitable policies = ,s\!a/-,asian-,am]ican communities4 ,:]eas ,april #ag1 #bjbj1 m>ks ! #de? ye> s9ce ! ,khm] ,r\ge began its deva/at+ reign 9 ,cambodia1 ,april #cj1 #bjbj1 m>ks ! #de? anniv]s>y ( ! fall ( ,saigon1 ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj1 m>ks ! #de? ye> s9ce ! abolition ( ! ,lao mon>*y1 & ,may #a1 #bjbj1 m>ks ! #de? ye> s9ce ! ,hmong1 ,lao1 & o!r ,lao e?nic m9orities f ,laos began _! evacuation f ,laos2 ,:]eas #bjbj commemorates ! #de? ye> ( ! beg9n+ ( ! resettlem5t ( ,s\!a/ ,asian refugees to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans comprise m ?an #c1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & include ! ,*am1 ,hmong1 ,khm]1 ,khm] ,kampu*ea ,krom1 ,khm] ,loeu1 ,khmu1 ,lahu1 ,lao1 ,iu ,mi51 ,montagn>ds1 ,phutai1 ,pnong1 ,tai ,dam1 ,tai ,d5g1 ,tai ,lue1 & ,vietnamese2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]v5$ 9 ,cambodia1 ,laos1 & ,vietnam to prev5t ! spread ( communism 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia ?r\gh direct milit>y int]v5tions & cov]t & cl&e/9e op]ations2 ,:]eas ! ,vietnamese f ,s\? ,vietnam alli$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 opposition to ! expansion ( ,nor? ,vietnam until ! fall ( ,saigon on ,april #cj1 #aige1 & _m ,vietnamese /ill suff] la/+ trauma f ! w>1 includ+ exposure to ,ag5t ,orange & po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 ,:]eas ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy & v>i\s diff]5t ag5cies enli/$ ! ,hmong1 ,lao1 & ,laotian e?nic gr\ps 9 ,laos z allies to aid ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 wag+ a #ac-ye> cov]t op]ation call$ ! ,secret ,w>s aga9/ ! ,pa!t ,lao1 ,viet ,cong1 & ,nor!rn ,vietnamese ,army2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates heavily bomb$ ,laos1 leav+ ! c\ntry z ! mo/ heavily bomb$ c\ntry 9 ! _w1 ) ov] #ehj1jjj bomb+ missions betwe5 #aifd & #aigc2 ,:]eas ,cambodians assi/$ ,unit$ ,/ates =ces dur+ ,am]ican op]ations 9 ,cambodia1 includ+ ,op]ation ,m5u2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates dropp$ #edj1jjj tons ( bombs into ,cambodia betwe5 #aifi & #aigc aga9/ ,viet ,cong =ces locat$ 9 ,cambodia1 de/abiliz+ a fragile gov]nm5t1 result+ 9 ! rise ( ! ,khm] ,r\ge1 & lead+ to ! g5ocide ( an e/imat$ #b1jjj1jjj ,cambodians2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates disp]s$ ov] #ac1jjj1jjj gallons ( ,ag5t ,orange 9 ,vietnam1 #dge1jjj gallons 9 ,laos1 & #dj1ijj 9 ,cambodia dur+ ?is era1 ) _m ,s\!a/ ,asians /ill impact$ by ! effects ( ?is tox92 ,:]eas ov] #c1jjj1jjj individuals 7 displac$ by w>1 conflict1 & g5ocide f ,cambodia1 ,laos1 & ,vietnam2 ,:]eas betwe5 #aige to ! mid-#bjjjs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates accept$ ov] #a1bjj1jjj ,s\!a/ ,asians escap+ ! ,vietnam w>1 p]secution 9 ,laos1 & ,khm] ,r\ge g5ocide 9 ,cambodia2 ,:]eas ! resettlem5t ( ,s\!a/ ,asian refugees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates typically plac$ _m individuals & families 9 communities ) inadequate f9ancial1 long-t]m resettlem5t support & _m ( ^! individuals & _! *ildr5 langui%$ 9 sev]e pov]ty2 ,:]eas _m ,s\!a/ ,asian refugees h ?riv$ & contribut$ greatly to ! economic1 educational1 milit>y1 political1 & social culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce _! resettlem5t2 ,:]eas despite ! success ( _m ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans1 _m /ill face economic1 educational1 & l+ui/ic b>ri]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 p>ticul>1 a significant p]c5tage ( ,cambodian1 ,hmong1 ,lao1 ,vietnamese1 & o!r ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans endure sev]e pov]ty1 lack ( ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 educational b>ri]s1 & unique heal? disp>ities z survivors ( w> & g5ocide2 ,:]eas ! ,w> on ,pov]ty1 includ+ ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act1 decreas$ res\rces = l[-income1 refugee1 & immigrant communities to trans=m f g5]ational pov]ty2 ,:]eas1 z survivors ( w> & g5ocide1 ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans /ill face disp>ate heal? outcomes1 includ+ high] rates ( physical1 m5tal1 & *ronic heal? *all5ges1 includ+ ov] #fj p]c5t ( ,cambodians & a significant numb] ( o!r ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans :o cont9ue to exp]i5ce po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 ,:]eas1 z *ildr5 ( ! survivors ( w> & g5ocide1 fir/ & second g5]ation ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans h int]g5]ational1 comp\nd$ trauma t has creat$ poor m5tal heal? conditions & education b>ri]s2 ,:]eas ! ,w> on ,drugs1 ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act1 expansion ( ! inc>c]ation sy/em1 & ov] polic+ ( l[-income refugee communities result$ 9 a significant numb] ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans com+ into contact ) ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif exp&$ ! def9ition ( :at type ( crime c\ld result 9 deportation & limit$ due process protections = immigrants1 refugees1 & o!r noncitiz5s2 ! ,act also all[$ ! exp&$ def9ition to be appli$ retroactively )\t prop] consid]ation ( an individual's liv$ circum/ances2 ,:]eas m ?an #ae1jjj ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans1 _m ( :om 7 refugees1 live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a f9al ord] ( removal & ov] #b1jjj h be5 deport$ s9ce #aiih2 ,:]eas _m ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans ) a f9al ord] ( removal are ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts :o are m ?an #aj ye>s remov$ f ! "t ( _! crim9al convictions & h mov$ on to become pill>s ( _! communities1 home[n]s1 fa!rs1 mo!rs1 c>egiv]s1 & t5ur$ employees2 ,:]eas ! ,trump adm9i/ration's approa* to deportation breaks up families &1 9 "s cases1 ! deportees h nev] liv$ 9 _! c\ntry ( orig91 d n speak ! language ( _! c\ntry ( orig91 or d n h a liv+ relative 9 _! c\ntry ( orig92 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjah1 a total ( #ee memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & #ac ,s5ators sign$ onto two sep>ate lett]s by ,repres5tatives ,judy ,*u & ,pramila ,jayapal & ,s5ators ,mazie ,hirono & ,kamala ,h>ris to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate urg+ fiscal re/ra9t 9 ! deportation ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans2 & ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjah1 an additional #bb memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives sign$ onto a lett] to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security oppos+ r5egotiations ( ! bilat]al ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam memor&um ( und]/&+ t w\ld /rip deportation protections f ,vietnamese ,am]icans :o arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e ,july #ab1 #aiie1 f deportation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #de ye>s s9ce ,s\!a/ ,asian refugees began resettl+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 honors ! sacrifices made by ,s\!a/-,asian-,am]ican communities on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 recognizes ! contributions ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans to ! economic1 educational1 milit>y1 political1 & social culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 opposes ! deportation ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans :o resettl$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z refugees f ,cambodia1 ,laos1 & ,vietnam2 7#e7 urges t ,presid5t ,trump & 8 adm9i/ration place an imm$iate moratorium on ! deportation ( ?\s&s ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans ^: crimes occurr$ m ?an #aj ye>s ago because ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives honors ^! individuals z !y hold fa/ to ,am]ican values ( rehabilitation & ! ne$ = second *ances2 7#f7 cont9ues to pursue compreh5sive policies t ensure equity & ju/ice = ,s\!a/-,asian-,am]ican communities1 includ+ 9 education & heal?2 & 7#g7 honors ! ,unit$ ,/ates responsibility to refugees1 immigrants1 & naturaliz$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 ?is community4