,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjbf,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4     
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,coons1    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4       
,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4       
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4     
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1    
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4       
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4
 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,van
 ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ !     
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 #bjbf1 is an int]national   
day designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations z ,_w
 ,refugee ,day1 to recognize 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 
#bjbf1 is ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! adoption 
( ! ,conv5tion relat+ to ! ,/atus (     
,refugees1 held at ,g5eva on ,july #bh1 
#aiea1 a l&m>k a*ievem5t t codifi$ a    
def9ition = refugee1 e/abli%$ !         
f\ndational pr9ciple ( non-ref\lem5t1 & 
outl9$ ! rights ( refugees & ! legal    
obligations ( nation /ates to protect   
su* rights2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbf1 ! ,unit$   
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,unhcr7    
report$ t1 z ( ! end ( #bjbe-- 7#a7 !re 
7 m ?an #aag1jjj1jjj displac$ p :o _h   
be5 =c$ f _! homes worldwide1 includ+ m 
?an #da1fjj1jjj refugees1 #i1jjj1jjj    
asylum seek]s1 & #fh1gjj1jjj int]nally  
displac$ p]sons2  7#b7 #fh p]c5t ( all  
refugees worldwide 7 ho/$ 9 l[- &       
middle-income c\ntries & few] ?an #a    
p]c5t ( refugees are ev] resettl$2  7#c7
 #gj p]c5t ( all refugees worldwide 7 9 

protract$ situations1 hav+ be5 =cibly   
displac$ f _! c\ntry ( orig9 = at lea/  
#e ye>s2  7#d7 approximately #a1cjj1jjj 
,syrian refugees return$ to ,syria dur+ 
#bjbe out ( ! r\ghly #f1jjj1jjj ,syrian 
refugees z ( ! end ( #bjbd :o _h be5    
displac$ by ye>s ( conflict2  7#e7 ne>ly
 #b1jjj1jjj int]nally displac$ ,syrians 
return$ to _! area ( orig91 b ,syria    
rema9s affect$ by "o ( ! l>ge/          
humanit>ian crises 9 ! _w1 despite      
positive political *anges & r5ew$ hope =
 returns foll[+ ! fall ( ! ,assad regime
 at ! end ( #bjbd2  7#f7 approximately  
#h1ijj1jjj ,ukra9ians _h be5 =cibly     
displac$ z a result ( ! ongo+ invasion (
 ,ukra9e by ,russia1 includ+ #e1bjj1jjj 
,ukra9ian refugees1 :i* repres5ts an    
increase comp>$ to ! end ( #bjbd2  7#g7 
!re 7 an e/imat$ #c1gjj1jjj ,afghan     
refugees ar\nd ! _w1 repres5t+ a        
decrease comp>$ to ! end ( #bjbd 9 "p   
due to re/rictive gov]nm5t policies t[>d
 ,afghans 9 c]ta9 refugee-ho/+ c\ntries1
 :i* plac$ vuln]able ,afghans1 includ+  

wom5 & girls1 at risk ( p]secution2     
7#h7 approximately #aa1ijj1jjj p 7      
=cibly displac$ due to ! ongo+ conflict 
9 ,sudan1 includ+ #i1ajj1jjj int]nally  
displac$ p]sons1 repres5t+ ! l>ge/      
int]nal displacem5t crisis globally1 &  
an e/imat$ #b1hjj1jjj refugees :o h fl$ 
to neighbor+ c\ntries1 _m ( :om are wom5
 or *ildr52  7#i7 !re 7 m ?an #f1jjj1jjj
 p displac$ f ,v5ezuela1 ! majority (   
:om 7 be+ ho/$ 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica2  7#aj7 m
 ?an #a1djj1jjj p _h be5 =cibly displac$
 9 ,haiti due to widespread viol5ce1    
repres5t+ a ne>ly #dj p]c5t increase    
comp>$ to ! end ( #bjbd2  7#aa7 m ?an   
#ij p]c5t ( ! population ( ,gaza        
7approximately #b1jjj1jjj p7 _h be5     
int]nally displac$ s9ce ,octob] #bjbc2  
7#ab7 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo
 _h "o ( ! l>ge/ int]nal displacem5t    
crises1 ) #c1ijj1jjj p newly displac$   
due to ! ongo+ conflict ev5 z #c1fjj1jjj
 p return$ to _! area ( orig91 (t5      
involunt>ily1 due to ! =c$ closure (    
int]nal displacem5t settlem5ts by ! de  

facto au?orities2  7#ac7 an e/imat$     
#a1bjj1jjj ,roh+ya refugees resid$ 9    
,banglade%1 con/itut+ ! l>ge/ refugee   
settlem5t 9 ! _w1 ) ?\s&s m ,roh+ya     
refugees resid+ 9 ne>by c\ntries2 &     
7#ad7 9 ! ,sahel region1 :i* encompasses
 ,burk9a ,faso1 ,mali1 & ,nig]1 an      
e/imat$ #c1ijj1jjj p 7 =cibly displac$2 
,:]eas ! va/ majority ( p flee+         
p]secution d n h access to refugee      
resettlem5t & in/ead mu/ seek protection
 ?r\gh asylum or o!r humanit>ian relief2
 ,:]eas welcom+ p f ar\nd ! _w :o h be5 
oppress$ & p]secut$ is a t5et ( our     
,nation & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home to a  
div]se population ( refugees &          
immigrants :o contribute 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/ems & ?\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 or to  
?ird c\ntries 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 ,executive ,ord] #adafc 7#ij ,f$4
 ,reg4 #hdei2 relat+ to realign+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions      
,program71 :i* 0 issu$ on ,janu>y #bj1  
#bjbe1 indef9itely susp5d+ all refugee  
admissions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 rema9s 9 
place & cont9ues to put at risk ! lives 
& well-be+ ( refugees flee+ viol5ce &   
p]secution1 includ+ ,iranians1 ,afghans1
 ,burmese ,roh+ya1 ,sudanese1 &         
,somalis2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump set ! 
fiscal ye> #bjbf ,presid5tial           

,det]m9ation on ,refugee ,admissions at 
a record l[ ( #g1ejj individuals1       
prioritiz+ ! resettlem5t ( ,afrikan]s f 
,s\? ,africa1 su* t ,afrikan]s made up  
ov] #ie p]c5t ( arrivals dur+ fiscal ye>
 #bjbf z ( ,may #bjbf2 ,:]eas ,presid5t 
,trump's decision to increase ! fiscal  
ye> #bjbf ,presid5tial ,det]m9ation on  
,refugee ,admissions by #aj1jjj1        
exclusively = ! resettlem5t ( ,afrikan]s
 f ,s\? ,africa1 is a politically       
motivat$ & unju/ decision t excludes ^? 
mo/ 9 ne$ ( protection1 includ+ t5s (   
?\s&s ( already approv$ & ?or\ghly vett$
 refugees :o h fl$ p]secution2 ,:]eas ! 
,trump adm9i/ration has fail$ to        
implem5t ! ,laut5b]g-,spect] ,program1  
:i* ,congress reau?oriz$ = fiscal ye>   
#bjbf1 to scre5 & admit religi\s        
m9orities 9 ! =m] ,soviet ,union & ,iran
 :o are fac+ p]secution & discrim9ation1
 includ+ #ae1jjj religi\s m9orities 9   
,iran2 ,:]eas ! ,trump adm9i/ration's   
sweep+ cuts to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
assi/ance h r$uc$ support to refugees   

abroad1 includ+ ?r\gh ! r$uction 9 food 
rations to refugees 9 camps1 ?reat5+ to 
de/abilize fragile situations2 ,:]eas1 z
 ( ,june #bjbf1 ! ongo+ refugee         
admissions ban rema9s 9 effect2 ,:]eas--
 7#a7 m ?an #ajj1jjj refugees :o _h be5 
conditionally approv$ = refugee /atus by
 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration       
,s]vices rema9 indef9itely /r&$2  7#b7 m
 ?an #bb1jjj refugees :o 7 consid]$     
ready = dep>ture & :o _h complet$ all   
necess>y m$ical *ecks1 security scre5+s1
 & int]views rema9 indef9itely /r&$2    
7#c7 m ?an #ab1jjj refugees :o _h       
flights book$ to travel to ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 _m ( :om _h begun to move & sell
 belong+s 9 prep>ation = _! resettlem5t1
 rema9 indef9itely /r&$2 &  7#d7 m ?an  
#hjj ,afghan allies1 ab\t #a_/b ( :om   
are wom5 & *ildr51 evacuat$ to ! ,camp  
,z ,sayliyah 9 ,qat> are refugees1 :o h 
a cle> pa? to resettle 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 b rema9 indef9itely /r&$2 ,:]eas
 ! ,trump adm9i/ration's actions to     
deta9 doz5s ( approv$ refugees1 :o      

und]w5t ye>s ( vett+ prior to approval &
 travel$ ?\s&s ( miles f home to        
reexam9e _! refugee cases1 only to      
det]m9e once aga9 t !y 7 prop]ly approv$
 = refugee /atus1 0 a violation ( our   
,nation's laws & commitm5ts to refugees2
 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 protects all individuals )9 its        
jurisdiction1 reg>dless ( citiz5%ip     
/atus & %\ld af=d noncitiz5s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+ refugees & asylum       
seek]s1 full due process be=e           
deportation or o!r adv]se action affect+
 _! protection2 ,:]eas attempts to      
susp5d refugee admissions1 b>           
individuals bas$ on religion or         
nationality1 or implem5t blanket asylum 
bans & indiscrim9ate removal or det5tion
 policies are inconsi/5t ) !            
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !       
,refugee ,act ( #aihj 7,public ,law     
#if-bab71 our treaty obligations1 &     
e/abli%$ int]national human rights      
norms2 ,:]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 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a /udy by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 betwe5 #bjje & #bjai1 refugees &       
asylees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates contribut$ an 
e/imat$ #eha1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 total rev5ue 
across all levels ( gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas mo/
 refugees integrate & quickly become    
self-suffici5t memb]s ( _! respective   
communities by jo9+ ! work=ce1 pay+     
taxes1 support+ local comm]ce1 help+ to 
address labor dem& 9 critical indu/ries1
 & creat+ new jobs2 & ,:]eas robu/ fund+

 = int]national & dome/ic protection &  
assi/ance = refugees & o!r displac$     
populations bol/]s ,unit$ ,/ates        
national security1 =eign policy1        
economic1 & humanit>ian int]e/s3 ,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 ,,unhcr1 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 ,admissions ,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 ,presid5t ,trump to lift !
 indef9ite susp5sion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,refugee ,admissions ,program & to fully
 re/ore resettlem5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#g7 calls ^u ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
! ,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/ance & to /r5g!n its   
lead]%ip role 9 ! protection ( vuln]able
 refugee populations t endure g5d]-bas$ 

viol5ce1 torture1 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 
increase 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 increase ef=ts 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 implem5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates pl$ges 
made at ! ,global ,refugee ,=um held 9  
,g5eva 9 ,decemb] #bjbc to exp& refugee 
protection2  7,h7 to address b>ri]s fac$
 by refugees ) disabilities by ensur+   
accessible infra/ructure & !            
availability ( disability-relat$ s]vices
 & social protection s*emes2 &  7,i7 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