,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4  
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,leahy7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+  
,june #bj1 #bjbj1 z ,_w ,refugee ,day4  
,:]eas ,_w ,refugee ,day is a global    
ev5t to ackn[l$ge ! c\rage1 /r5g?1 &    
det]m9ation ( wom51 m51 & *ildr5 :o are 
=c$ to flee _! homes due to p]secution2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,high ,commission] = ,refugees 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z 8,,unhcr07 & section
 #aja7;a77#db7 ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#db771 z add$ by section #bja 
( ! ,refugee ,act ( #aihj 7,public ,law 
#if-bab71 a refugee is a p]son :o-- 7#a7
 is outside ( ! c\ntry ( 8 or h]        
nationality or habitual resid5ce2 &     
7#b7 is unable or unwill+ to return     
because ( a well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution 
= reasons ( race1 religion1 nationality1

 political op9ion1 or memb]%ip 9 a      
p>ticul> social gr\p2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to
 ! ,,unhcr1 at ! end ( #bjai-- 7#a7 !re 
7 at lea/ #gi1ejj1jjj =cibly displac$ p 
worldwide1 :i* is ! wor/ displacem5t    
crisis 9 record$ hi/ory1 includ+-- 7,a7 
#bi1fjj1jjj refugees2  7,b7 m ?an       
#de1gjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p2 &     
7,c7 #d1bjj1jjj asylum seek]s2  7#b7 #a 
p]son out ( e #ig p worldwide 0 a       
refugee1 an asylum seek]1 or an         
int]nally displac$ p]son2  7#c7 ! numb] 
( refugees "u ,,unhcr's m&ate _h d\bl$  
s9ce #bjaj2  7#d7 #fh p]c5t ( ! _w's    
refugees came f only #e c\ntries        
7,syria1 ,v5ezuela1 ,afghani/an1 ,s\?   
,sudan1 & ,burma72  7#e7 #gc p]c5t ( all
 refugees 7 resid+ 9 c\ntries adjac5t to
 ! c\ntries f :i* !y _h fl$2  7#f7      
approximately #ca1jjj1jjj ( ! p :o _h   
be5 =cibly displac$ & #ej p]c5t ( all   
refugees 7 *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s (  
age1 millions ( :om 7 unable to access  
basic s]vices1 includ+ education2  7#g7 
approximately #aa1jjj1jjj p 7 newly     

displac$ due to rec5t conflict or       
p]secution1 includ+ #h1fjj1jjj int]nally
 displac$ p]sons & #b1djj1jjj refugees &
 asylum seek]s1 repres5t+ an av]age ( at
 lea/ #cj1jjj su* p p] day2  7#h7 m ?an 
#ej p]c5t ( ! population ( ,syria 7at   
lea/ #ac1jjj1jjj p7 7 displac$1 ei!r    
across ! int]national bord] or )9       
,syria1 :i* repres5ts ! l>ge/           
displacem5t crisis 9 ! _w today2  7#i7 m
 ?an #a1djj1jjj refugees ne$$           
resettlem5t to a ?ird c\ntry 7an        
#hj-p]c5t increase s9ce #bjaa71 :ile    
only #ajg1hjj refugees 7 resettl$ to a  
total ( #bf c\ntries2 &  7#aj7 only     
#cag1bjj refugees volunt>ily return$ to 
_! c\ntry or place ( orig91 :i*         
repres5ts few] ?an #b p]c5t ( !         
#bj1djj1jjj refugees "u ,,unhcr's m&ate2
 ,:]eas millions ( refugees ar\nd ! _w  
are /ateless 7n recogniz$ z nationals by
 any /ate7 & !re=e require a pa? to     
citiz5%ip z "p ( any solution to _!     
displacem5t2 ,:]eas refugee *ildr5 are  
#e times m likely to be out ( s*ool ?an 

non-refugee *ildr52 ,:]eas refugees :o  
are wom5 & girls are (t5 at great] risk 
( viol5ce1 human traffick+1             
exploitation1 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2      
,:]eas m ?an #ej p]c5t ( refugees reside
 9 urban areas2 ,:]eas #he p]c5t (      
refugees & asylum seek]s reside 9       
develop+ c\ntries1 :i* places enorm\s   
additional pressure on ! already limit$ 
res\rces ( ^? c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! av]age 
l5g? ( "t refugees rema9 displac$ f _!  
home c\ntry ranges betwe5 #aj & #bf     
ye>s2 ,:]eas :ile refugee resettlem5t is
 a critical solution = refugees1 few]   
?an #aj p]c5t ( global resettlem5t ne$s 
h be5 met & global refugee resettlem5t  
opportunities h fall5 by #ej p]c5t s9ce 
#bjaf2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
resettlem5t program1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ #dj 
ye>s ago-- 7#a7 is a lifesav+ solution  
crucial to global humanit>ian ef=ts2    
7#b7 /r5g!ns global security2  7#c7     
advances ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy     
goals2  7#d7 supports regional ho/      
c\ntries2 &  7#e7 assi/s individuals &  

families 9 ne$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
annual refugee admissions ceil+ fell f  
#he1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf to #ah1jjj 9 
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 :i* repres5ts ! l[e/  
level 9 ! hi/ory ( ! program2 ,:]eas1 z 
( ,june #ai1 #bjbj 7#i mon?s into fiscal
 ye> #bjbj71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h welcom$ 
only #g1fhd refugees into ! c\ntry1 :i* 
is few] ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! ,presid5t's   
#ah1jjj refugee admissions ceil+2       
,:]eas1 at ?is pace1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w n
 meet its fiscal ye> #bjbj refugee      
admissions goal2 ,:]eas1 = fiscal ye>   
#bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 irrespective (  
global resettlem5t ne$s1 designat$ new  
!matic & regional allocations = ,unit$  
,/ates refugee admissions t prioritize--
 7#a7 refugees flee+ p]secution on      
acc\nt ( religi\s p]secution2  7#b7     
,iraqis2 &  7#c7 refugees f ,c5tral     
,am]ica2 ,:]eas refugees are ! mo/ vett$
 travel]s to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are 
subject to ext5sive scre5+ *ecks t may  
la/ betwe5 #ah mon?s & #c ye>s1 includ+ 
9-p]son int]views1 biometric data *ecks1

 & multiple int]ag5cy reviews2 ,:]eas   
refugees-- 7#a7 are major contributors  
to local economies2  7#b7 pay an av]age 
( #ba1jjj m 9 taxes ?an !y receive 9    
b5efits2 &  7#c7 revitalize cities &    
t[ns by-- 7,a7 (fsett+ population       
decl9e2 &  7,b7 boo/+ economic gr[? by  
op5+ bus9esses1 pay+ taxes1 & buy+      
homes2  ,:]eas c]ta9 indu/ries & t[ns   
rely heavily on refugee work]s to       
support _! economic /ability1 & l[ rates
 ( arrivals ( refugees h _h s]i\s       
impacts on economic gr[?2 & ,:]eas1 dur+
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic-- 7#a7 refugees1  
int]nally displac$ p]sons1 & asylum     
seek]s1 _m ( :om live 9 dang]\sly       
ov]cr[d$ sett+s & h inadequate access to
 basic s]vices l heal?c>e1 wat]1 &      
sanitation1 are especially vuln]able to 
! spread ( ! novel coronavirus2  7#b7   
well-int5tion$ gov]nm5t polices to      
mitigate ! spread ( ! novel coronavirus 
may exac]bate inequalities &            
disproportionately impact ^? already    
suff]+ f conflict & p]secution2  7#c7   

,,unhcr & ! ,int]national ,organization 
= ,migration susp5d$ _! int]national    
refugee resettlem5t op]ations = #c      
mon?s1 :i* negatively affect$ at lea/   
#aj1jjj refugees :o 7 already approv$ = 
travel to _! respective c\ntries (      
resettlem5t2  7#d7 num]\s c\ntries h    
re/rict$ access to asylum1 includ+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* summ>ily return$ m   
?an #dj1jjj asylum seek]s ga!r$ at !    
s\!rn ,unit$ ,/ates bord] back to       
,mexico & only p]mitt$ #b individuals to
 rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to reque/      
humanit>ian protection betwe5 ,m>* #ba &
 ,may #ac1 #bjbj2 &  7#e7 _m refugees   
are s]v+ z critical frontl9e heal?      
pr(essionals & ess5tial work]s combat+ !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
o!r ho/ c\ntries3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! bip>tisan    
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote !
 safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( millions ( 
refugees1 includ+ ! education ( refugee 
*ildr5 & displac$ p]sons :o flee w>1    
p]secution1 or torture 9 se>* ( peace1  

hope1 & fre$om2  7#b7 recognizes ^?     
individuals :o h risk$ _! lives work+1  
ei!r individually or = nongov]nm5tal    
organizations & int]national ag5cies1   
su* z ,,unhcr1 to provide lifesav+      
assi/ance & protection = p displac$ by  
conflicts ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 und]scores !
 importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee   
resettlem5t program z a critical tool = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to     
lev]age =eign policy2  7,b7 to /r5g!n   
national & regional security2 &  7,c7 to
 demon/rate int]national support (      
refugees2  7#d7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to cont9ue provid+    
robu/ fund+ = refugee protection ov]seas
 & resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 
to uphold its int]national lead]%ip role
 9 respond+ to displacem5t crises )     
humanit>ian assi/ance & protection ( !  
mo/ vuln]able populations2  7,c7 to "w 9
 p>tn]%ip ) ! int]national community to 
f9d solutions to exi/+ conflicts &      
prev5t new conflicts f beg9n+2  7,d7 to 
ensure t-- 7i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee  

resettlem5t program is equipp$ to       
protect & support refugees2 &  7ii7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates provides ess5tial lead]%ip
 to ! int]national refugee assi/ance    
community & to local communities across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates seek+ to welcome        
refugees & to help !m a*ieve ! ,am]ican 
dream2  7,e7 to alleviate ! burd5 plac$ 
on frontl9e refugee ho/ c\ntries1 su* z 
! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan1 ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,banglade%1 ! ,republic (   
,ug&a1 ! ,republic ( ,colombia1 & !     
,f$]al ,democratic ,republic ( ,e?iopia1
 :i* receive ! majority ( ! _w's        
refugees1 & provide ^! c\ntries )       
humanit>ian & developm5t support2  7,f7 
to endorse ! ,global ,compact =         
,refugees1 affirm$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,g5]al ,assembly on ,decemb] #ag1 #bjah1
 & jo9 ! ,global ,compact = ,safe1      
,ord]ly1 & ,regul> ,migration1 done 9   
,morocco ,july #aa1 #bjah2  7,g7 to     
t]m9ate h>mful policies t und]m9e       
refugee law & humanit>ian pr9ciples1    
includ+-- 7i7 ! closure ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates bord] to asylum seek]s2  7ii7 !  
,migrant ,protection ,protocols1        
implem5t$ beg9n+ on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjai2 
&  7iii7 ! ,asylum ,coop]ative          
,agreem5ts sign$ ) ,guatemala1          
,honduras1 & ,el ,salvador 9 #bjai2     
7,h7 to adopt a robu/ & inclusive       
int]pretation ( ,unit$ ,/ates refugee   
law t takes into acc\nt ! *ang$ nature (
 conflict & p]secution & increase       
complem5t>y legal pa?ways = protection &
 entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,i7 to   
meet ! *all5ges ( ! wor/ refugee crisis 
9 record$ hi/ory by-- 7i7 re/or+ ,unit$ 
,/ates lead]%ip on refugee resettlem5t2 
&  7ii7 increas+ ! numb] ( refugees     
welcom$ to & resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to-- 7,i7 n few] ?an #ah1jjj refugees   
dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbj2 &  7,,ii7 n few] 
?an #ie1jjj refugees dur+ fiscal ye>    
#bjba2 &  7,j7 to re/ore ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 long/&+ tradition ( resettl+ ! mo/     
vuln]able refugees & to avoid           
discrim9ation1 includ+ discrim9ation    
bas$ on a refugee's nationality or      

religi\s beliefs2 &  7#e7 reaffirms !   
goals ( ,_w ,refugee ,day & reit]ates ! 
/rong commitm5t to protect ! millions ( 
refugees :o live )\t mat]ial1 social1 or
 legal protections4