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(4) approximately 8,800,000 Ukrainians were forc-
ibly displaced as a result of the ongoing invasion of 
Ukraine by Russia, including more than 5,700,000 
Ukrainian refugees; 
(5) there were an estimated 5,800,000 Afghan refu-
gees around the world, representing a decrease from 
2023 in part due to deportations from refugee-hosting 
countries, which placed vulnerable Afghans, including 
women and girls, at risk of persecution; 
(6) more than 14,300,000 people were forcibly dis-
placed due to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, representing 
nearly 1 in 3 Sudanese, including an estimated 2,800,000 
refugees who have fled to neighboring countries, many of 
whom are women or children; 
(7) there were more than 6,000,000 Venezuelan ref-
ugees and migrants globally, the majority of whom were 
hosted in Latin America; 
(8) more than 1,000,000 people were forcibly dis-
placed in Haiti due to widespread violence, representing 
a 200 percent increase during the year; 
(9) 90 percent of the population of Gaza (approxi-
mately 2,000,000 people) had been internally displaced 
since October 2023; 
(10) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one 
of the largest internal displacement crises in the world 
continued to grow, with approximately 7,400,000 forcibly 
displaced people within or from the country as a result 
of violence between armed groups; 
(11) an estimated 1,100,000 Rohingya refugees re-
sided in Bangladesh, constituting the largest refugee set-
tlement in the world, with thousands more Rohingya ref-
ugees residing in nearby countries; and 
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(12) in the Sahel region, which encompasses 
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, an estimated 3,500,000 
people were forced to flee their homes, an 89 percent in-
crease since the end of 2020; 
Whereas the vast majority of people fleeing persecution do 
not have access to refugee resettlement and instead must 
seek protection through asylum or other humanitarian 
pathways; 
Whereas welcoming people from around the world who have 
been oppressed and persecuted is a tenet of our Nation 
and the United States is home to a diverse population of 
refugees and immigrants who contribute 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 
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 or to third countries 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 
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(3) supports regional host countries; 
Whereas, through the United States Refugee Admissions Pro-
gram the number of refugees who arrived in the United 
States increased from only 11,411 during fiscal year 
2021 to 100,034 during fiscal year 2024; 
Whereas Executive Order 14163 (90 Fed. Reg. 8459; relat-
ing to realigning the United States Refugee Admissions 
Program), which was issued on January 20, 2025, indefi-
nitely suspending all refugee admissions to the United 
States, put at risk the lives and well-being of refugees 
fleeing violence and persecution, including Afghans, Bur-
mese Rohingya, and Sudanese; 
Whereas, as of June 2025, the ongoing refugee admissions 
ban remains in effect; 
Whereas— 
(1) more than 100,000 refugees who had been condi-
tionally approved for refugee status by U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services remain indefinitely stranded; 
(2) more than 22,000 refugees who were considered 
‘‘ready for departure’’ and who had completed all nec-
essary medical checks, security screenings, and interviews 
remain indefinitely stranded; and 
(3) more than 12,000 refugees who had flights 
booked to travel to the United States, many of whom had 
begun to move and sell belongings in preparation for 
their resettlement, remain indefinitely stranded; 
Whereas the Trump administration’s selective resettlement of 
Afrikaners to the United States over tens of thousands 
of already-approved refugees who have fled persecution is 
a politically motivated and unjust decision that excludes 
those most in need of protection; 
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Whereas the Constitution of the United States protects all in-
dividuals within its jurisdiction, regardless of citizenship 
status, and should afford refugees and asylum seekers 
full due process before deportation or other adverse ac-
tion affecting their protection; 
Whereas attempts to suspend refugee admissions, bar individ-
uals based on religion or nationality, or implement blan-
ket asylum bans and indiscriminate removal or detention 
policies are inconsistent with the Constitution of the 
United States, the Refugee Act of 1980 (Public Law 96– 
212), our treaty obligations, and established international 
human rights norms; 
Whereas the Trump administration’s travel ban, issued in 
Proclamation 10949, dated June 4, 2025 (90 Fed. Reg. 
24497), which went into effect on June 9, 2025, blocking 
individuals from 12 countries from entering the United 
States and restricting the entry of nationals from 7 other 
countries, could deny refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing 
conflict, violence, and persecution the chance to seek safe 
refuge in the United States; 
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; 
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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 refugee resettlement organizations, businesses, and 
other community and faith-based groups offer support for 
refugees who resettle in the United States, and groups of 
private citizens step forward to support newly arrived ref-
ugees through Welcome Corps, a refugee sponsorship ini-
tiative under the United States Refugee Admissions Pro-
gram, which was terminated by the Trump administra-
tion; 
Whereas, according to a study by the Department of Health 
and Human Services, between 2005 and 2019, refugees 
and asylees in the United States contributed an esti-
mated $581,000,000,000 in total revenue across all levels 
of government; 
Whereas most refugees integrate and quickly become self-suf-
ficient members of their respective communities by join-
ing the workforce, paying taxes, supporting local com-
merce, helping to address labor demand in critical indus-
tries, and creating new jobs; 
Whereas robust funding for international and domestic pro-
tection and assistance for refugees and other displaced 
populations bolsters United States national security, for-
eign policy, economic, and humanitarian interests; and 
Whereas the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to United 
States foreign assistance have reduced support to refu-
gees abroad, including through the reduction in food ra-
tions to refugees in camps, threatening to destabilize 
fragile situations: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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