,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fhd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ba1 #bjbb,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,reaffirm+ ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote ! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( refugees & displac$ p]sons4 ,:]eas ,june #bj1 #bjbb1 is obs]v$ z ,_w ,refugee ,day1 a global ev5t to honor refugees ar\nd ! globe & celebrate ! /r5g?s & c\rage ( p :o h be5 =c$ to flee _! home c\ntry to escape conflict or p]secution due to _! race1 religion1 nationality1 political op9ion1 or memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul> social gr\p2 ,:]eas ,july #bh1 #bjbb1 is ! #ga/ anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,conv5tion ,relat+ to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 done at ,g5eva ,july #bh1 #aiea 7& made applicable by ! ,protocol ,relat+ to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 done at ,new ,york ,janu>y #ca1 #aifg 7#ai ,,u/ #fbbc771 :i* def9es ! t]m refugee & outl9es ! rights ( refugees & ! legal obligations ( /ates to protect !m2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,unhcr7-- 7#a7 !re are m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj displac$ p :o h be5 =c$ f _! homes worldwide1 m displac$ p ?an ev] be=e 9 record$ hi/ory1 includ+ m ?an #bg1ajj1jjj refugees & at lea/ #ec1bjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p1 z ( ! end ( #bjba2 7#b7 #fi p]c5t ( ! _w's refugees came f ,syria1 ,v5ezuela1 ,afghani/an1 ,s\? ,sudan1 or ,burma2 7#c7 !re h be5 m ?an #g1ejj1jjj bord] cross+s f ,ukra9e s9ce ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb2 ne>ly #e1jjj1jjj refugees f ,ukra9e h be5 record$ across ,europe z ( ,june #i1 #bjbb2 & ne>ly #ab1hjj1jjj p 7 int]nally displac$ 9 ,ukra9e z ( ,may #e1 #bjbb2 7#d7 !re are an e/imat$ #b1gjj1jjj regi/]$ ,afghan refugees 9 ! _w1 ( :om ne>ly #b1ajj1jjj are regi/]$ 9 ,iran or ,paki/an1 9 addition to ano!r #c1ejj1jjj ,afghans :o are int]nally displac$1 hav+ fl$ _! homes se>*+ = refuge )9 ! c\ntry2 7#e7 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! population ( ,syria 7at lea/ #ac1ejj1jjj p7 h be5 displac$ s9ce ! />t ( ! conflict1 ei!r across ! int]national bord] or )9 ,syria1 repres5t+ ! l>ge/ displacem5t crisis 9 ! _w today2 7#f7 #a out ( e #d p ( conc]n to ,,unhcr lives 9 ! ,am]icas1 :i* repres5ts an increase f #a out ( e #f 9 #bjah2 7#g7 m ?an #f1jjj1jjj ,v5ezuelans h left _! home c\ntry s9ce #bjad1 repres5t+ ! l>ge/ exodus 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica's rec5t hi/ory & "o ( ! l>ge/ displacem5t crises 9 ! _w2 7#h7 *ildr5 acc\nt = #ca p]c5t ( ! _w's population & #da p]c5t ( all =cibly displac$ p1 millions ( :om are unable to access basic s]vices1 includ+ education2 & 7#i7 #hc p]c5t ( all refugees are ho/$ by develop+ nations & few] ?an #a p]c5t ( vuln]able refugees 9 ne$ ( resettlem5t h _h ! opportunity due to lack ( resettlem5t places2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( our immigrant neighbors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ p f ,e?iopia1 ,cam]oon1 ,haiti1 ,mauritania1 & ,s\? ,sudan1 face h>m if deport$ to _! home c\ntries due to viol5t crime & political in/ability2 ,:]eas refugees are major contributors to local economies & s]ve z critical frontl9e heal?c>e pr(essionals & ess5tial work]s combat+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic worldwide2 ,:]eas welcom+ ! oppress$ & p]secut$ is a core t5et ( our great ,nation1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home to a div]se population ( refugees & immigrants :o h add$ to ! economic /r5g?s & cultural ri*ness ( our communities2 ,:]eas1 consi/5t ) dome/ic & int]national law1 all =eign nationals arriv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( _! nationality1 mu/ be giv5 an opportunity to seek asylum2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ re/ore a humane & function+ asylum sy/em 9 ord] to meet its obligations "u dome/ic & int]national law ) respect to ^? flee+ p]secution2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! ,,unhcr 9 its ef=ts to increase protection = ,,lgbtqi refugees ov]seas & to support _! global resettlem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aihj1 is a lifesav+ pill> ( global humanit>ian ef=ts1 advances ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals1 & supports regional ho/ c\ntries2 ,:]eas resettlem5t is an ess5tial "p ( a compreh5sive /rategy to respond to refugee crises1 promote responsibility %>+1 & /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates national security by ensur+ access to legal migration pa?ways2 ,:]eas ! infra/ructure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee resettlem5t pipel9e has be5 dismantl$1 limit+ access to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program globally2 ,:]eas = ! fir/ "t 9 rec5t hi/ory1 foll[+ ! de/ruction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee resettlem5t pipel9e1 l>ge numb]s ( desp]ate migrants f z f> z ,cam]oon & ,ukra9e h s\ght refuge f p]secution at ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord] ) ,mexico2 ,:]eas 9 fiscal ye> #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates only settl$ #aa1ejj refugees1 ! l[e/ figure s9ce ! passage ( ! ,refugee ,act ( #aihj1 & z ( ,may #ca1 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h only resettl$ #ab1fda refugees 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb2 ,:]eas dur+ ! fir/ #h mon?s ( fiscal ye> #bjbb1 only #e1jgj refugees 7 admitt$ f ,africa1 only #a1bif refugees 7 admitt$ f ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 & only #a1jfj refugees 7 admitt$ f ,ea/ ,asia2 ,:]eas resettlem5t organizations & o!r community & fai?-bas$ gr\ps (f] support = refugees :o resettle 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas resettlem5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates is available = ! mo/ vuln]able refugees :o und]go rigor\s security vett+ & m$ical scre5+ process+2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,new ,am]ican ,economy1 refugees contribut$ an e/imat$ #bfi1ajj1jjj1jjj to ! national economy betwe5 #bjje & #bjad1 f> surpass+ ! #bjf1ajj1jjj1jjj sp5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to assi/ refugees dur+ t p]iod2 & ,:]eas refugees integrate & quickly become self-suffici5t by pay+ taxes1 support+ local comm]ce1 jo9+ ! work=ce1 & creat+ jobs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! bip>tisan commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote ! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( millions ( refugees & asylum seek]s1 includ+ ! education ( refugee *ildr5 & displac$ p]sons :o flee w>1 p]secution1 or torture 9 se>* ( protection1 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] = ,refugees 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ,,unhcr71 to provide lifesav+ assi/ance & protection = p displac$ ar\nd ! _w2 7#c7 reaffirms ! imp]ative to fully re/ore ,unit$ ,/ates asylum protections by t]m9at+ policies t d5y access to asylum or ext]nalize our asylum obligations2 7#d7 und]scores ! ne$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to fully rebuild our ,nation's refugee resettlem5t infra/ructure 9 ord] to /r5g!n national & regional security & enc\rage int]national solid>ity ) ho/ c\ntries2 & 7#e7 calls ^u ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations-- 7,a7 to cont9ue provid+ robu/ fund+ = refugee protection ov]seas & resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 to revive ! ,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 g5d] bas$ viol5ce1 human traffick+1 p]secution1 & viol5ce aga9/ religi\s m9orities1 =c$ conscription1 g5ocide1 & exploitation2 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 cont9ue support+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,,unhcr & advance ! "w ( nongov]nm5tal organizations to protect refugees & asylum seek]s reg>dless ( _! c\ntry ( orig91 race1 e?nicity1 or religi\s beliefs2 7,e7 to cont9ue to alleviate pressures on frontl9e refugee ho/ c\ntries t absorb ! majority ( ! _w's refugees ?r\gh humanit>ian & developm5t aid2 7,f7 to respond to ! global refugee crisis by meet+ robu/ refugee admissions goals2 & 7,g7 to reaffirm ! goals ( ,_w ,refugee ,day & reit]ate ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rong commitm5t to protect refugees & asylum seek]s :o live )\t mat]ial1 social1 or legal protections4