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Whereas more than 3,000,000 individuals were displaced 
from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam due to war, conflict, 
and genocide; 
Whereas, between 1975 and the mid-2000s, the United 
States received more than 1,200,000 Southeast Asians 
escaping the aftermath of the Vietnam war, persecution 
in Laos and Vietnam, and the Khmer Rouge genocide in 
Cambodia; 
Whereas, in 1975, Washington State Governor Daniel J. 
Evans was the first governor to welcome refugees from 
Vietnam to the United States through a program de-
signed to resettle Vietnamese refugees; 
Whereas, while the resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees 
throughout the United States provided new opportunities, 
many individuals and families encountered significant 
challenges due to lack of financial resources, comprehen-
sive support, and language barriers; 
Whereas, even after 50 years, many Southeast Asian Ameri-
cans still face economic, educational, and linguistic bar-
riers in the United States; 
Whereas, as survivors of war and genocide, Southeast Asian 
Americans still face unique health disparities, including 
higher rates of physical, mental, and chronic health chal-
lenges, including more than 60 percent of Cambodian ref-
ugees in the United States and a significant number of 
other Southeast Asian Americans who continue to experi-
ence post-traumatic stress disorder; 
Whereas, as children of the survivors of war and genocide, 
first- and second-generation Southeast Asian Americans 
have intergenerational, compounded trauma that has cre-
ated poor mental health conditions, educational barriers, 
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and immigration challenges, including some with removal 
orders; 
Whereas limited English proficiency rates for Southeast 
Asian Americans are between 40 and 50 percent, and for 
elders, the rate of limited English proficiency is as high 
as 90 percent; 
Whereas, despite many challenges they have faced in the 
United States, Southeast Asian Americans have thrived 
and contributed greatly to the economic, educational, 
military, political, and social culture of the United States 
since their resettlement; 
Whereas Southeast Asian Americans serve at every level of 
United States Government, including in Congress; 
Whereas Southeast Asian American communities have estab-
lished vibrant cultural centers throughout every region 
across the United States; and 
Whereas Southeast Asian Americans have strengthened the 
fabric of this Nation through their resilience, hard work, 
and cultural richness by enhancing our communities, en-
riching our economy, and helping build a more vibrant 
and resilient country for all: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commemorates the 50-year anniversary of 
the beginning of the large-scale Southeast Asian ref-
ugee resettlement in the United States; 
(2) honors the sacrifices made by Southeast 
Asian American communities on behalf of the 
United States, including all those who served and 
who gave their lives; 
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(3) recognizes the contributions of Southeast 
Asian Americans to the economic, military, political, 
and social culture of the United States; 
(4) continues to pursue comprehensive policies 
that ensure opportunities for Southeast Asian Amer-
ican communities, including in education and health; 
and 
(5) affirms the United States commitment to 
embracing and assisting refugees, immigrants, and 
naturalized United States citizens in our commu-
nities. 
Æ 
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