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( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 & ,mr4 ,k9d7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 ,reaffirm+ ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote ! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( refugees & displac$ p]sons4 ,:]eas ,june #bj is obs]v$ z ,_w ,refugee ,day1 a global ev5t to ackn[l$ge ! c\rage1 resili5ce1 & det]m9ation ( individuals & families :o are =c$ to flee _! homes due to p]secution2 ,:]eas ,decemb] #bjbj signifi$ #gj ye>s s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 7,,unhcr72 ,:]eas ,july #bh1 #bjba1 is ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,conv5tion ,relat+ to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 held 9 ,g5eva on ,july #bh1 #aiea1 :i* def9es ! t]m refugee & outl9es ! rights ( refugees & ! legal obligations ( /ates to protect !m2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 accord+ to ! ,,unhcr-- 7#a7 !re 7 m ?an #hb1djj1jjj =cibly displac$ p worldwide1 ! wor/ displacem5t crisis 9 record$ hi/ory1 includ+ #bf1djj1jjj refugees1 m ?an #dh1jjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p1 & #d1ajj1jjj p seek+ asylum2 7#b7 on av]age1 #a out ( e #ie p worldwide 0 a refugee1 an int]nally displac$ p]son1 or a p]son seek+ asylum2 7#c7 #aa1bjj1jjj p 7 newly displac$ due to rec5t conflict or p]secution2 7#d7 #fh p]c5t ( ! _w's refugees came f ,syria1 ,v5ezuela1 ,afghani/an1 ,s\? ,sudan1 & ,burma2 7#e7 #b1fjj1jjj ,afghan refugees are curr5tly displac$ worldwide1 mak+ !m "o ( ! _w's l>ge/ & longe/-runn+ displac$ populations2 7#f7 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! population ( ,syria1 at lea/ #ac1ejj1jjj p1 7 displac$1 ei!r across ! int]national bord] or )9 ,syria1 :i* repres5ts ! l>ge/ displacem5t crisis 9 ! _w today2 7#g7 *ildr5 acc\nt$ = #cj p]c5t ( ! _w's population b #db p]c5t ( all =cibly displac$ p1 millions ( :om 7 unable to access basic s]vices1 includ+ education2 & 7#h7 #hf p]c5t ( all refugees 7 ho/$ by develop+ nations1 & less ?an #a p]c5t ( vuln]able refugees 9 ne$ ( resettlem5t _h ! opportunity to resettle because suffici5t numb]s ( places d n exi/2 ,:]eas refugees are major contributors to local economies & s]v$ z critical frontl9e heal? pr(essionals & ess5tial work]s combat+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic worldwide2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has an obligation to provide humanit>ian protection to refugees1 z well z int]pret]s1 translators1 & o!rs 9 ,afghani/an :o s]v$ alongside ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,nato troops1 diplomats1 & developm5t work]s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! ,,unhcr to increase protection = ,,lgbtqi refugees ov]seas & to support global resettlem5t ( ,,lgbtqi refugees2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates resettlem5t program1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ ov] #dj ye>s ago1 is a lifesav+ solution crucial to global humanit>ian ef=ts1 /r5g!ns global security1 advances ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals1 supports regional ho/ c\ntries1 & assi/s individuals & families 9 ne$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! bip>tisan commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1 to provide lifesav+ assi/ance & protection = p displac$ ar\nd ! _w2 7#c7 und]scores ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee resettlem5t program z a critical tool = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to /r5g!n national & regional security & enc\rage int]national solid>ity ) ho/ c\ntries2 7#d7 calls ^u ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations to-- 7,a7 cont9ue provid+ robu/ fund+ = refugee protection ov]seas & resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 uphold ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]national lead]%ip role 9 respond+ to displacem5t crises ) humanit>ian assi/ance1 & re/ore its lead]%ip role 9 ! protection ( vuln]able refugee populations t endure sexual viol5ce1 human traffick+1 p]secution & viol5ce aga9/ religi\s m9orities1 =c$ conscription1 g5ocide1 & exploitation2 7,c7 "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! int]national community to f9d solutions to exi/+ conflicts & prev5t new conflicts f beg9n+2 7,d7 cont9ue support+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees & to advance ! "w ( nongov]nm5tal organizations to protect refugees reg>dless ( _! c\ntry ( orig9 or religi\s beliefs2 7,e7 cont9ue to alleviate pressures on frontl9e refugee ho/ c\ntries t absorb ! majority ( ! _w's refugees ?r\gh humanit>ian & developm5t support2 & 7,f7 respond to ! global refugee crisis by meet+ robu/ refugee admissions goals2 & 7#e7 reaffirms ! goals ( ,_w ,refugee ,day & reit]ates ! /rong commitm5t to protect ! millions ( refugees :o live )\t mat]ial1 social1 or legal protections4