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(5) there are an estimated 5,700,000 Afghan refu-
gees around the world, of whom more than 90 percent 
are hosted in either Iran or Pakistan, while an additional 
3,500,000 Afghans are internally displaced, having fled 
their homes searching for refuge within Afghanistan; 
(6) Latin America and the Caribbean currently host 
84 percent of the more than 7,000,000 Venezuelan refu-
gees and migrants globally, and the Americas currently 
host approximately 20,000,000 refugees, asylum-seekers, 
and stateless people from around the world; 
(7) more than 1,800,000 people are currently dis-
placed due to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, and a large 
majority of such people are women and children who are 
traveling to neighboring countries; and 
(8) 76 percent of all refugees worldwide are hosted 
in low and middle income countries and fewer than 1 per-
cent of vulnerable refugees in need of resettlement have 
had such opportunity due to lack of sufficient resettle-
ment places; 
Whereas welcoming people from around the world who have 
been oppressed and persecuted is a central tenet of our 
great Nation, and the United States is home to a diverse 
population of refugees and immigrants who have added 
to the economic strengths and cultural richness of our 
communities; 
Whereas, since seeking asylum is a protected right under 
United States domestic and international law, the United 
States is legally obligated to contribute to the mainte-
nance of a humane and functioning international asylum 
system; 
Whereas the principle of non-refoulement is also a central 
tenet of the United States refugee and asylum systems, 
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and thousands of people living in the United States who 
immigrated from countries around the world would be 
subject to harm if they were deported to their countries 
of origin due to widespread conflict or persecution in 
such countries; 
Whereas the United States Refugee Admissions Program, 
which was established in 1980— 
(1) is a lifesaving pillar of global humanitarian ef-
forts; 
(2) advances United States national security and 
foreign policy goals; and 
(3) supports regional host countries; 
Whereas resettlement is an essential part of a comprehensive 
strategy to respond to refugee crises, promote regional 
stability, and strengthen United States national security; 
Whereas resettlement to the United States is available for the 
most vulnerable refugees who undergo rigorous security 
vetting and medical screening processes; 
Whereas the United States supports the efforts of the 
UNHCR to increase protection for, and the global reset-
tlement of, LGBTQI+ refugees overseas; 
Whereas women and girls have an increased risk of sexual vi-
olence, exploitation, and trafficking while they are trav-
eling to seek safe living conditions; 
Whereas through the United States Refugee Resettlement 
Program— 
(1) only 11,411 refugees arrived in the United 
States during fiscal year 2021, which is the lowest num-
ber of refugees for any fiscal year since the program 
began; 
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(2) only 25,465 refugees arrived in the United 
States during fiscal year 2022 despite an admissions goal 
of 125,000; and 
(3) as of May 30, 2023, 31,797 refugees had arrived 
in the United States during fiscal year 2023; 
Whereas resettlement organizations, businesses, and other 
community and faith-based groups offer support for refu-
gees who resettle in the United States; 
Whereas, between 2005 and 2014, refugees who have reset-
tled in the United States contributed an estimated 
$269,100,000,000 to the national economy, which far 
surpasses the $206,100,000,000 spent by the United 
States to assist refugees worldwide during such period; 
and 
Whereas most refugees integrate and quickly become self-suf-
ficient by joining the workforce, paying taxes, supporting 
local commerce, helping to fill labor shortages in critical 
industries, and creating new jobs: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the urgency to establish and fol-
low comprehensive, fair, and humane policies to ad-
dress forced migration and refugee challenges; 
(2) reaffirms the bipartisan commitment of the 
United States to promote the safety, health, and 
well-being of millions of refugees and asylum seek-
ers, including the education of refugee children and 
displaced persons fleeing war, persecution, or torture 
in search of protection, peace, hope, and freedom; 
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(3) recognizes the many individuals who have 
risked their lives working, either individually or on 
behalf of nongovernmental organizations or inter-
national agencies, such as the United Nations High 
Commissioner for Refugees (referred to in this reso-
lution as ‘‘UNHCR’’), to provide lifesaving assist-
ance and protection for people around the world who 
have been displaced from their homes; 
(4) reaffirms the imperative to fully restore 
United States asylum protections enshrined in the 
Refugee Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–212) by reject-
ing harmful bans and restrictions that limit refu-
gees’ access to protections and due process at the 
United States border; 
(5) reaffirms the importance of the United 
States Refugee Resettlement Program as a critical 
tool of the United States Government— 
(A) to strengthen national and regional se-
curity; and 
(B) to encourage international solidarity 
with host countries; and 
(6) calls upon the Secretary of State, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, and the United States 
Ambassador to the United Nations— 
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(A) to uphold the United States inter-
national leadership role in responding to dis-
placement crises with humanitarian assistance, 
and restoring its leadership role in the protec-
tion of vulnerable refugee populations that en-
dure gender-based violence, human trafficking, 
persecution, and violence against religious mi-
norities, forced conscription, genocide, and ex-
ploitation; 
(B) to work in partnership with the inter-
national community to find solutions to existing 
conflicts, prevent new conflicts from emerging, 
and tackle the root causes of involuntary migra-
tion; 
(C) to continue supporting the efforts of 
the UNHCR and advance the work of non-
governmental organizations to protect refugees 
and asylum seekers regardless of their country 
of origin, race, ethnicity, or religious beliefs; 
(D) to continue to alleviate pressures, 
through humanitarian and development assist-
ance, on frontline refugee host countries that 
absorb the majority of the world’s refugees, 
while effectively advocating for refugee well- 
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being, including access to education and liveli-
hoods; 
(E) to meaningfully include refugees and 
displaced populations in creating and achieving 
the policy solutions affecting them; 
(F) to respond to the global refugee crisis 
by meeting robust refugee admissions goals; 
(G) to actively participate in the Global 
Refugee Forum scheduled to take place in Ge-
neva in December 2023 to advance United 
States goals and gain commitments from the 
global community to expand refugee protection; 
and 
(H) to reaffirm the goals of ‘‘World Ref-
ugee Day’’ and reiterate the United States 
strong commitment to protect refugees and asy-
lum seekers who live without adequate material, 
social, or legal protections. 
Æ 
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