,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #edb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,baldw91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,padilla1  
,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1   
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,commemorat+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ,s\!a/  
,asian refugee resettlem5t & ! _m       
contributions & sacrifices ( ,s\!a/     
,asian ,am]icans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,:]eas ,april #ag1 #bjbe1 m>ks ! #ej?   
anniv]s>y ( ! beg9n+ ( ! ,khm] ,r\ge's  
deva/at+ reign 9 ,cambodia1 ,april #cj1 
#bjbe1 m>ks ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! fall ( 
,saigon1 ,decemb] #b1 #bjbe1 m>ks ! #ej?
 anniv]s>y ( ! abolition ( ! ,lao       
mon>*y1 & ,may #a1 #bjbe1 m>ks ! #ej?   
anniv]s>y ( ! beg9n+ ( ! evacuation (   
,hmong1 ,lao1 & o!r ,lao e?nic m9orities
 f ,laos2 ,:]eas #bjbe commemorates !   
#ej? ye> ( ! beg9n+ ( ! resettlem5t (   

,s\!a/ ,asian refugees to ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]ican   
refugees & _! desc5dants comprise m ?an 
#c1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 includ+ ,*am1 ,hmong1 ,khm]1    
,khm] ,kampu*ea ,krom1 ,khm] ,loeu1     
,khmu1 ,lahu1 ,lao1 ,iu ,mi51           
,montagn>ds1 ,phutai1 ,pnong1 ,tai ,dam1
 ,tai ,d5g1 ,tai ,lue1 ,vietnamese1 &   
e?nic ,*9ese ) ,s\!a/ ,asian h]itage2   
,:]eas ! ,vietnamese f ,s\? ,vietnam    
alli$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 opposition to 
! expansion ( communi/ ,nor? ,vietnam2  
,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,vietnamese :o s]v$
 alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates s\ght refuge 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! fall ( ,saigon 
on ,april #cj1 #aige1 & hundr$s ( ?\s&s 
m ,vietnamese arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 ! foll[+ decades to escape p]secution &
 political oppression2 ,:]eas ! ,c5tral 
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies
 enli/$ ! ,hmong1 ,lao1 & ,laotian e?nic
 gr\ps 9 ,laos z allies to aid ,unit$   
,/ates =ces 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 wag+ a      
#ac-ye> cov]t op]ation call$ ! ,secret  

,w>s aga9/ ! ,pa!t ,lao1 ,viet ,cong1 & 
,nor!rn ,vietnamese ,army2 ,:]eas ?\s&s 
( ,cambodians assi/$ ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 
dur+ ,unit$ ,/ates op]ations 9          
,cambodia1 includ+ ,op]ation ,m5u2      
,:]eas approximately #a1ejj1jjj to      
#c1jjj1jjj ,cambodians 7 murd]$ dur+ !  
,khm] ,r\ge g5ocide betwe5 #aige &      
#aigi2 ,:]eas m ?an #c1jjj1jjj          
individuals 7 displac$ f ,cambodia1     
,laos1 & ,vietnam due to w>1 conflict1 &
 g5ocide2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #aige & !      
mid-#bjjjs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates receiv$ m   
?an #a1bjj1jjj ,s\!a/ ,asians escap+ !  
aft]ma? ( ! ,vietnam w>1 p]secution 9   
,laos & ,vietnam1 & ! ,khm] ,r\ge       
g5ocide 9 ,cambodia2 ,:]eas1 9 #aige1   
,wa%+ton ,/ate ,gov]nor ,daniel ,j4     
,evans 0 ! fir/ gov]nor to welcome      
refugees f ,vietnam to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
?r\gh a program design$ to resettle     
,vietnamese refugees2 ,:]eas1 :ile !    
resettlem5t ( ,s\!a/ ,asian refugees    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates provid$ new     
opportunities1 _m individuals & families

 enc\nt]$ significant *all5ges due to   
lack ( f9ancial res\rces1 compreh5sive  
support1 & language b>ri]s2 ,:]eas1 ev5 
aft] #ej ye>s1 _m ,s\!a/ ,asian         
,am]icans /ill face economic1           
educational1 & l+ui/ic b>ri]s 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z survivors ( w> &     
g5ocide1 ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans /ill   
face unique heal? disp>ities1 includ+   
high] rates ( physical1 m5tal1 & *ronic 
heal? *all5ges1 includ+ m ?an #fj p]c5t 
( ,cambodian refugees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& a significant numb] ( o!r ,s\!a/      
,asian ,am]icans :o cont9ue to exp]i5ce 
po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 ,:]eas1 z  
*ildr5 ( ! survivors ( w> & g5ocide1    
fir/- & second-g5]ation ,s\!a/ ,asian   
,am]icans h int]g5]ational1 comp\nd$    
trauma t has creat$ poor m5tal heal?    
conditions1 educational b>ri]s1 &       
immigration *all5ges1 includ+ "s )      
removal ord]s2 ,:]eas limit$ ,engli%    
pr(ici5cy rates = ,s\!a/ ,asian         
,am]icans are betwe5 #dj & #ej p]c5t1 & 
= eld]s1 ! rate ( limit$ ,engli%        

pr(ici5cy is z high z #ij p]c5t2 ,:]eas1
 despite _m *all5ges !y h fac$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans h
 ?riv$ & contribut$ greatly to !        
economic1 educational1 milit>y1         
political1 & social culture ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates s9ce _! resettlem5t2 ,:]eas      
,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans s]ve at e level 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ 9    
,congress2 ,:]eas ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]ican
 communities h e/abli%$ vibrant cultural
 c5t]s ?r\gh\t e region across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 & ,:]eas ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans
 h /r5g!n$ ! fabric ( ?is ,nation ?r\gh 
_! resili5ce1 h>d "w1 & cultural ri*ness
 by enhanc+ our communities1 enri*+ our 
economy1 & help+ build a m vibrant &    
resili5t c\ntry = all3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates !       
#ej-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! beg9n+ ( !        
l>ge-scale ,s\!a/ ,asian refugee        
resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7    
honors ! sacrifices made by ,s\!a/      
,asian ,am]ican communities on behalf ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ all ^? :o s]v$ 

& :o gave _! lives2  7#c7 recognizes !  
contributions ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans 
to ! economic1 milit>y1 political1 &    
social culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 
cont9ues to pursue compreh5sive policies
 t ensure opportunities = ,s\!a/ ,asian 
,am]ican communities1 includ+ 9         
education & heal?2 &  7#e7 affirms !    
,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to embrac+ &    
assi/+ refugees1 immigrants1 &          
naturaliz$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 our  
communities4