,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dhd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj1 z ! anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ refugee & ,muslim ban1 call+ on ,congress to defund ! ,migrant ,protection ,protocols1 & urg+ ! ,presid5t to re/ore refugee resettlem5t to hi/oric norms4 ,:]eas ! _w is 9 ! mid/ ( ! wor/ global displacem5t crisis 9 hi/ory1 ) m ?an #be1ijj1jjj refugees worldwide1 accord+ to ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 e/imates2 ,:]eas ,,unhcr reports t global resettlem5t ne$s h d\bl$ 9 rec5t ye>s1 rea*+ ov] #a1ddj1jjj refugees 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program 7,,usrap7 is a life-sav+ solution critical to global humanit>ian ef=ts1 :i* s]ves to /r5g!n global security1 lev]age ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals1 & support regional ho/ c\ntries :ile s]v+ individuals & families 9 ne$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 a global lead] 9 respond+ to displacem5t crises ar\nd ! _w & 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 ,gov]nm5t lev]ages resettlem5t to enc\rage o!r c\ntries to keep _! doors op5 to refugees1 all[ refugee *ildr5 to att5d s*ool1 & all[ adults to "w2 ,:]eas ! ,,usrap emphasizes e>ly self-suffici5cy ?r\gh employm5t1 & mo/ adult refugees are employ$ )9 _! fir/ six mon?s ( arriv+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas refugees contribute to _! communities by />t+ bus9esses1 pay+ taxes1 %>+ _! cultural traditions1 & be+ involv$ 9 _! neighborhoods1 & reports h f\nd t refugees contribute m ?an !y consume 9 ,/ate-fund$ s]vices--includ+ = s*ool+ & heal? c>e2 ,:]eas1 = ov] #dj ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has resettl$ up to #bjj1jjj refugees p] ye>1 ) an av]age admissions goal ( #ie1jjj refugees p] ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has abdicat$ its lead]%ip by sett+ a record-l[ refugee admissions goal 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj at #ah1jjj2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump releas$ an ,executive ord] bann+ individuals f sev5 ,muslim-majority c\ntries & all refugees f ent]+ ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 s9ce t "t1 ! ,presid5t has tak5 fur!r executive & adm9i/rative actions to ban p f ,muslim-majority c\ntries & to dismantle ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee program1 result+ 9 significantly l[]$ capacity & loss ( in/itutional memory & exp]i5ce 9 ! hi/orically successful ,,usrap2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t issu$ a ,proclamation on ,novemb] #i1 #bjah1 t wrongfully & illegally blocks p :o cross betwe5 ports ( entry f apply+ = asylum1 & s9ce !n has tak5 fur!r aggressive /eps to dismantle ! ,unit$ ,/ates asylum sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security />t$ implem5tation ( ! ,migrant ,protection ,protocols on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjai1 & x has expos$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( asylum seek]s to torture1 kidnapp+1 traffick+1 & exploitation by return+ !m to dang]\s bord] cities 9 ,mexico2 ,:]eas ! #bjah ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate c\ntry report = ,mexico ackn[l$ges s]i\s & t>get$ risks fac$ by migrants & asylum seek]s 91 & transit+ ?r\gh1 ,mexico1 su* t x rema9s an unsafe place = _m2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has return$ m ?an #bd1jjj asylum seek]s alone to ,nuevo ,l>$o & ,matamoros1 widely recogniz$ z among ! mo/ viol5t cities 9 ! _w1 locat$ 9 ! /ate ( ,tamaulipas1 :i* is ! subject ( a ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,level #d3 ,d ,n ,travel advisory2 ,:]eas s5d+ asylum seek]s to ano!r c\ntry limits & may completely elim9ate _! opportunity to id5tify & meet ) c\nsel1 !reby l[]+ _! *ances ( obta9+ relief2 & ,:]eas all individuals seek+ asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are entitl$ to due process & access to an attorney3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates pr\d hi/ory ( refugee resettlem5t & protection ( asylum seek]s2 7#b7 recognizes ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj1 z ! anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ refugee & ,muslim ban2 7#c7 reaffirms ! /rong bip>tisan commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote ! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( refugees1 includ+ ?r\gh resettlem5t & ! asylum seek+ process to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ^? :o _c return home2 7#d7 und]scores ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program & a robu/ asylum sy/em z critical tools = ,unit$ ,/ates global lead]%ip2 7#e7 recognizes ! pr(\nd consequ5ces fac$ by refugees1 asylum seek]s1 & _! families :o h be5 /r&$1 sep>at$1 & sc>r$ by curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates policies1 leav+ ?\s&s mid-process & m ) little hope ( protection 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#f7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to resettle a robu/ numb] ( refugees to meet global ne$ 9 fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba ) an emphasis on rebuild+ ! resettlem5t program & return+ to hi/oric norms2 7,b7 to op]ate ! program 9 good fai? 9 an attempt to meet _! own /at$ objectives1 re/ore hi/oric refugee arrivals1 improve consultation ) ,congress1 & adh]e to ! cle> congressional int5t )9 ! ,refugee ,act ( #aihj 7,public ,law #if-bab72 7,c7 to ensure t no funds be made available by any ,act to implem5t or en=ce ! ,migrant ,protection ,protocols ann\nc$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security on ,decemb] #bj1 #bjah1 or any subsequ5t revisions to ^? protocols2 7,d7 to enact ! ,national ,orig9-,bas$ ,antidiscrim9ation = ,nonimmigrants ,act1 introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate z ,s4 #aabc 7#aaf? ,congress7 & 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives z ,h4,r4 #bbad 7#aaf? ,congress71 :i* w\ld t]m9ate ! ,muslim1 refugee1 & asylum bans2 & 7,e7 to recommit to (f]+ fre$om to individuals flee+ f p]secution & oppression reg>dless ( _! c\ntry ( orig9 or religi\s beliefs4