,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,murray1    
,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,smi?1
 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,van   
,holl51 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,janu>y #bg1   
#bjai1 z ! anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ refugee & 
,muslim ban1 & urg+ ! ,presid5t to      
demon/rate true lead]%ip on refugee     
resettlem5t4  ,:]eas ! _w is 9 ! mid/ ( 
! wor/ global displacem5t crisis 9      
hi/ory1 ) m ?an #be1djj1jjj refugees    
worldwide1 accord+ to e/imates f !      
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,resolution z
 ,,unhcr72 ,:]eas ,,unhcr e/imat$ t     
ne>ly #a1bjj1jjj refugees 7 9 ne$ (     
resettlem5t to a ?ird c\ntry 9 #bjah1 & 
?is projection cont9ues to gr[ 9 #bjai2 

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee         
,admissions ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
,resolution z ,,usrap7 is a life-sav+   
solution critical to global humanit>ian 
ef=ts1 :i*--  7#a7 /r5g!ns global       
security2  7#b7 lev]ages ,unit$ ,/ates  
=eign policy goals2  7#c7 supports      
regional ho/ c\ntries2 &  7#d7 s]ves    
individuals & families 9 ne$2  ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has be5 a global lead] 9--
 7#a7 respond+ to displacem5t crises    
ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#b7 promot+ ! safety1   
heal?1 & well-be+ ( refugees & displac$ 
p]sons2 ,:]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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lev]ages         
resettlem5t to enc\rage o!r c\ntries--  
7#a7 to keep _! doors op5 to refugees2  
7#b7 to all[ refugee *ildr5 to att5d    
s*ool2 &  7#c7 to all[ refugee adults to
 "w2  ,:]eas refugees contribute to _!  
communities by />t+ bus9esses1 pay+     

taxes1 %>+ _! cultural traditions1 & be+
 good neighbors2 ,:]eas refugees        
contribute m to society ?an !y consume 9
 ,/ate-fund$ s]vices1 includ+ co/s      
relat+ to s*ool+ & heal? c>e2 ,:]eas1 = 
m ?an #dj ye>s ! ,unit$ ,/ates resettl$ 
up to #bjj1jjj refugees p] ye>1 ) an    
av]age ceil+ ( #ie1jjj refugees p] ye>1 
& an av]age ( #hj1jjj refugees p] ye>   
actually be+ resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has abdicat$ its
 lead]%ip by sett+ a record l[ refugee  
admissions goal 9 fiscal ye> #bjai (    
#cj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjag1 
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump issu$      
,executive ,ord] #acgfi1 :i* plac$ a    
#ij-;day susp5sion on ! admission into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ( individuals f #g       
,muslim-majority c\ntries & susp5d$     
,,usrap = #abj days2 & ,:]eas1 s9ce     
issu+ t ,executive ord]1 ,presid5t      
,trump has tak5 fur!r executive &       
adm9i/rative actions--  7#a7 to re/rict 
! admission into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( p f  
c]ta9 ,muslim-majority c\ntries2 &  7#b7

 to dismantle ,,usrap1 :i* has l[]$ !   
capacity (1 & dim9i%$ ! in/itutional    
memory & exp]i5ce 91 ,,usrap3  ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7         
reaffirms our ,nation's pr\d hi/ory (   
refugee resettlem5t2  7#b7 recognizes   
,janu>y #bg1 #bjai1 z ! second anniv]s>y
 ( ! ,executive ord] t susp5d$ !        
admission ( refugees & individuals f    
specifi$ ,muslim-majority c\ntries2     
7#c7 reaffirms ! /rong bip>tisan        
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote !
 safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( refugees1  
includ+ by facilitat+ ! resettlem5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( refugees :o _c safely   
return to _! homes or rebuild _! lives 9
 c\ntries f :i* !y fl$ to pres]ve _!    
lives2  7#d7 emphasizes ! importance (  
,,usrap z a critical tool = ,unit$      
,/ates global lead]%ip2  7#e7 recognizes
 ! pr(\nd consequ5ces fac$ by refugees &
 _! families :o h be5 /r&$1 sep>at$1 &  
sc>r$ by exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates refugee    
policies1 :i* h /r&$ _m refugees :o 7 9 
! middle ( ! refugee resettlem5t process

 & h left o!r refugees ) little hope (  
anticipat$ entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#f7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to resettle a robu/    
numb] ( refugees to meet its %>e ( !    
global ne$ dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjai &     
#bjbj1 ) an emphasis on rebuild+ ,,usrap
 & return+ to hi/oric levels ( refugee  
admissions2  7,b7 to op]ate ,,usrap 9   
good fai? 9 ord] to meet ! /at$         
objectives ( ! program & to re/ore      
hi/oric levels ( refugee arrivals2  7,c7
 to uphold its int]national lead]%ip    
role 9 respond+ to displacem5t crises ) 
humanit>ian assi/ance & protection ( !  
mo/ vuln]able populations2  7,d7 to     
improve consultation ) ,congress &      
adh]5ce to ! cle> congressional int5t ( 
! ,refugee ,act ( #aihj2 &  7,e7 to     
recommit to (f]+ fre$om f oppression &  
resettl+ ! mo/ vuln]able refugees       
reg>dless ( _! c\ntry ( orig9 or        
religi\s beliefs4