,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #beh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjbc,mr4  
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4
 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4  
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 
,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4    
,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1   
,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4          
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ ! importance ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates promot+ ! safety1 heal?1
 & well-be+ ( refugees & displac$ p]sons
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w4  ,:]eas
 ,june #bj1 #bjbc1 is an int]national   
day designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations z ,_w
 ,refugee ,day1 to honor refugees ar\nd 
! globe & celebrate ! /r5g? & c\rage ( p
 :o h be5 =c$ to flee _! homes 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 #bjbc1 is ! #gbnd     
anniv]s>y ( ! adoption ( ! ,conv5tion   
relat+ to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 done at 
,g5eva ,july #bh1 #aiea1 :i* def9es !   
t]m refugee & outl9es ! rights (        
refugees & ! legal obligations ( nation 
/ates to protect su* rights2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,unhcr7 has rec5tly report$ t-- 7#a7   
!re are m ?an #ajh1jjj1jjj displac$ p :o
 h be5 =c$ f _! homes worldwide1 :i* is 
m displac$ p ?an at any o!r "t 9 record$
 hi/ory1 includ+ m ?an #ce1bjj1jjj      
refugees & #fb1ejj1jjj int]nally        
displac$ p]sons2  7#b7 #fg p]c5t ( !    
_w's refugees orig9ate f j ,syria1      
,ukra9e1 ,afghani/an1 or ,v5ezuela2     
7#c7 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! population (   
,syria 7at lea/ #ac1jjj1jjj p7 h be5    
displac$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,syrian civil
 w> 9 #bjaa1 ei!r exit+ ,syria across ! 
int]national bord] or go+ to o!r areas  
)9 ,syria1 & ?is displacem5t crisis has 
be5 exac]bat$ by major e>?quakes t /ruck

 ,turkiye & ,syria 9 e>ly ,febru>y      
#bjbc2  7#d7 m ?an #ad1jjj1jjj ,ukra9ian
 nationals & o!r ?ird c\ntry nationals  
are curr5tly displac$ z a result (      
,russia's ongo+ invasion ( ,ukra9e2     
7#e7 !re are an e/imat$ #e1gjj1jjj      
,afghan refugees ar\nd ! _w1 ( :om m ?an
 #ij p]c5t are ho/$ 9 ei!r ,iran or     
,paki/an1 :ile an additional #c1ejj1jjj 
,afghans are int]nally displac$1 hav+   
fl$ _! homes se>*+ = refuge )9          
,afghani/an2  7#f7 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !    
,c>ibbean curr5tly ho/ #hd p]c5t ( ! m  
?an #g1jjj1jjj ,v5ezuelan refugees &    
migrants globally1 & ! ,am]icas curr5tly
 ho/ approximately #bj1jjj1jjj refugees1
 asylum-seek]s1 & /ateless p f ar\nd !  
_w2  7#g7 m ?an #a1hjj1jjj p are        
curr5tly displac$ due to ! ongo+        
conflict 9 ,sudan1 & a l>ge majority (  
su* p are wom5 & *ildr5 :o are travel+  
to neighbor+ c\ntries2 &  7#h7 #gf p]c5t
 ( all refugees worldwide are ho/$ 9 l[ 
& middle income c\ntries & few] ?an #a  
p]c5t ( vuln]able refugees 9 ne$ (      

resettlem5t h _h su* opportunity due to 
lack ( suffici5t resettlem5t places2    
,:]eas welcom+ p f ar\nd ! _w :o h be5  
oppress$ & p]secut$ is a c5tral 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 s9ce seek+ asylum  
is a protect$ "r "u ,unit$ ,/ates       
dome/ic & int]national law1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates is legally obligat$ to contribute
 to ! ma9t5ance ( a humane & function+  
int]national asylum sy/em2 ,:]eas !     
pr9ciple ( non-ref\lem5t is also a      
c5tral t5et ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee & 
asylum sy/ems1 & ?\s&s ( p liv+ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates :o immigrat$ f c\ntries   
ar\nd ! _w w\ld be subject to h>m if !y 
7 deport$ to _! c\ntries ( orig9 due to 
widespread conflict or p]secution 9 su* 
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,refugee ,admissions ,program1 :i* 0    
e/abli%$ 9 #aihj-- 7#a7 is a lifesav+   
pill> ( global humanit>ian ef=ts2  7#b7 

advances ,unit$ ,/ates national security
 & =eign policy goals2 &  7#c7 supports 
regional ho/ c\ntries2 ,:]eas           
resettlem5t is an ess5tial "p ( a       
compreh5sive /rategy to respond to      
refugee crises1 promote regional        
/ability1 & /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates        
national security2 ,:]eas resettlem5t to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is available = ! mo/   
vuln]able refugees :o und]go rigor\s    
security vett+ & m$ical scre5+          
processes2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
supports ! ef=ts ( ! ,,unhcr to increase
 protection =1 & ! global resettlem5t (1
 ,,lgbtqi refugees ov]seas2 ,:]eas wom5 
& girls h an increas$ risk ( sexual     
viol5ce1 exploitation1 & traffick+ :ile 
!y are travel+ to seek safe liv+        
conditions2 ,:]eas ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,refugee ,resettlem5t ,program-- 7#a7  
only #aa1daa refugees arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates dur+ fiscal ye> #bjba1 :i* is !  
l[e/ numb] ( refugees = any fiscal ye>  
s9ce ! program began2  7#b7 only #be1dfe
 refugees arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ 

fiscal ye> #bjbb despite an admissions  
goal ( #abe1jjj2 &  7#c7 z ( ,may #cj1  
#bjbc1 only #ca1gig refugees _h arriv$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbc2 
,:]eas resettlem5t organizations1       
bus9esses1 & o!r community & fai?-bas$  
gr\ps (f] support = refugees :o resettle
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjje
 & #bjad1 refugees :o h resettl$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates contribut$ an e/imat$     
#bfi1ajj1jjj1jjj to ! national economy1 
:i* f> surpasses ! #bjf1ajj1jjj1jjj sp5t
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to assi/ refugees   
worldwide dur+ su* p]iod2 & ,:]eas mo/  
refugees integrate & quickly become     
self-suffici5t by jo9+ ! work=ce1 pay+  
taxes1 support+ local comm]ce1 help+ to 
fill labor %ortages 9 critical          
indu/ries1 & creat+ new jobs3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! urg5cy to e/abli% & foll[  
compreh5sive1 fair1 & humane policies to
 address =c$ migration & refugee        
*all5ges2  7#b7 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 flee+ w>1 p]secution1 or torture 
9 se>* ( protection1 peace1 hope1 &     
fre$om2  7#c7 recognizes ! _m           
individuals :o h risk$ _! lives work+1  
ei!r individually or on behalf (        
nongov]nm5tal organizations or          
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 ar\nd ! _w :o h be5      
displac$ f _! homes2  7#d7 reaffirms !  
imp]ative to fully re/ore ,unit$ ,/ates 
asylum protections en%r9$ 9 ! ,refugee  
,act ( #aihj 7,public ,law #if-bab7 by  
reject+ h>mful bans & re/rictions t     
limit refugees' access to protections & 
due process at ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord]2   
7#e7 reaffirms ! importance ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,refugee ,resettlem5t ,program z 
a critical tool ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to /r5g!n national &   

regional security2 &  7,b7 to enc\rage  
int]national solid>ity ) ho/ c\ntries2 &
  7#f7 calls ^u ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$   
,nations-- 7,a7 to uphold ! ,unit$      
,/ates int]national lead]%ip role 9     
respond+ to displacem5t crises )        
humanit>ian assi/ance1 & re/or+ 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,b7 to "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! int]national  
community to f9d solutions to exi/+     
conflicts1 prev5t new conflicts f em]g+1
 & tackle ! root causes ( involunt>y    
migration2  7,c7 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,d7 to cont9ue to   
alleviate pressures1 ?r\gh humanit>ian &

 developm5t assi/ance1 on frontl9e      
refugee ho/ c\ntries t absorb ! majority
 ( ! _w's refugees1 :ile effectively    
advocat+ = refugee well-be+1 includ+    
access to education & livelihoods2  7,e7
 to mean+fully include refugees &       
displac$ populations 9 creat+ & a*iev+ !
 policy solutions affect+ !m2  7,f7 to  
respond to ! global refugee crisis by   
meet+ robu/ refugee admissions goals2   
7,g7 to actively p>ticipate 9 ! ,global 
,refugee ,=um s*$ul$ to take place 9    
,g5eva 9 ,decemb] #bjbc to advance      
,unit$ ,/ates goals & ga9 commitm5ts f !
 global community to exp& refugee       
protection2 &  7,h7 to reaffirm ! goals 
( ,_w ,refugee ,day & reit]ate ! ,unit$ 
,/ates /rong commitm5t to protect       
refugees & asylum seek]s :o live )\t    
adequate mat]ial1 social1 or legal      
protections4