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have added to the economic strengths and cultural rich-
ness of United States communities; 
Whereas, consistent with domestic and international law, all 
foreign nationals arriving in the United States, regardless 
of their nationality, must be given an opportunity to seek 
asylum; 
Whereas the United States must restore a humane and func-
tioning asylum system in order to meet its obligations 
under domestic and international law with respect to 
those fleeing persecution; 
Whereas the United States supports the UNHCR in its ef-
forts to increase protection for LGBTQI+ refugees over-
seas and to support their global resettlement; 
Whereas the United States Refugee Admissions Program, 
which was established over 40 years ago, is a lifesaving 
pillar of global humanitarian efforts, advances United 
States foreign policy goals, and supports regional host 
countries; 
Whereas resettlement is an essential part of a comprehensive 
strategy to respond to refugee crises, promote responsi-
bility sharing, and strengthen United States national se-
curity by ensuring access to legal migration pathways; 
Whereas the infrastructure for the United States refugee re-
settlement pipeline has been dismantled, limiting access 
to the United States Refugee Admissions Program glob-
ally; 
Whereas, for the first time in recent history, following the de-
struction of the United States refugee resettlement pipe-
line, large numbers of desperate migrants from as far as 
Cameroon and Ukraine have sought refuge from persecu-
tion at the United States-Mexico border; 
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Whereas, in fiscal year 2021, the United States only resettled 
11,500 refugees, the lowest figure since the passage of 
the Refugee Act of 1980, and as of May 31, 2022, the 
United States has only resettled 12,641 refugees in fiscal 
year 2022; 
Whereas, as of May 31, 2022, in fiscal year 2022, only 5,070 
refugees were admitted from Africa, only 1,296 from 
Latin America and the Caribbean; and only 1,060 from 
East Asia; 
Whereas resettlement organizations, as well as other commu-
nity and faith-based groups, offer support for refugees 
who resettle in the United States; 
Whereas resettlement to the United States is available for the 
most vulnerable refugees who undergo a rigorous security 
vetting and medical screening process; 
Whereas, according to New American Economy, between 
2005 and 2014, refugees contributed an estimated 
$269,100,000,000 to the national economy, far sur-
passing the $206,100,000,000 spent by the United States 
to assist refugees; and 
Whereas refugees integrate and quickly become self-sufficient 
by paying taxes, supporting local commerce, joining the 
workforce, and creating jobs: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) 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 who flee war, persecution, or tor-
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ture in search of protection, peace, hope, and free-
dom; 
(2) recognizes those individuals who have risked 
their lives working, either individually or for non-
governmental organizations and international agen-
cies, such as the United Nations High Commissioner 
for Refugees (UNHCR), to provide lifesaving assist-
ance and protection for people displaced around the 
world; 
(3) reaffirms the imperative to fully restore 
United States asylum protections by terminating 
policies that deny access to asylum or externalize 
United States asylum obligations; 
(4) underscores the need for the United States 
Government to fully rebuild the Nation’s refugee re-
settlement infrastructure in order to strengthen na-
tional and regional security and encourage inter-
national solidarity with host countries; and 
(5) calls upon the Secretary of State, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, and the United States 
Ambassador to the United Nations to— 
(A) continue providing robust funding for 
refugee protection overseas and resettlement in 
the United States; 
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(B) revive the United States international 
leadership role in responding to displacement 
crises with humanitarian assistance, and restore 
its leadership role in the protection of vulner-
able refugee populations that endure gender- 
based violence, human trafficking, persecution 
and violence against religious minorities, forced 
conscription, genocide, and exploitation; 
(C) work in partnership with the inter-
national community to find solutions to existing 
conflicts and prevent new conflicts from begin-
ning; 
(D) continue supporting the efforts of the 
UNHCR and advance the work of nongovern-
mental organizations to protect refugees and 
asylum seekers regardless of their country of 
origin, race, ethnicity, or religious beliefs; 
(E) continue to alleviate pressures on 
frontline refugee host countries that absorb the 
majority of the world’s refugees through hu-
manitarian and development aid; 
(F) respond to the global refugee crisis by 
meeting robust refugee admissions goals; and 
(G) reaffirm the goals of ‘‘World Refugee 
Day’’ and reiterate the strong commitment to 
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protect refugees and asylum seekers who live 
without material, social, or legal protections. 
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