REFUGEES

Articles and editorials

K. Bacon, an Advocate for Refugees, Is Dead at 64, E2206 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions

Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (see H. Res. 340), H4581 [21AP]

———grant posthumous citizenship to certain aliens who died as a result of the shootings at the American Civic Association (see S. 905), S4806 [28AP]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see S. 564), S2965 [10MR] (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see S. 564), S2965 [10MR] (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures and improve conditions of detention for detainees (see S. 1594), S8992 [6AU]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 659), H486 [22JA]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend (see H.R. 1567), H3526 [17MR]

Human rights: increase global stability and security by reducing number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked (see H.R. 72), H30 [6JA]

———victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 2839), S12413 [4DE] (see H.R. 1511), H3436 [16MR]

Iraq: assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (see H.R. 578), H380 [15JA]

———deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H9279 [31JY]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 2258), H5168 [5MY]

Sri Lanka: ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 711), H9280 [31JY]

St. Louis (M.S.): anniversary of return to Europe after its Jewish refugee passengers were refused admittance to the U.S. (see S. Res. 111), S4670 [23AP]

Tesfamical, Alemseghed M.: relief (see S. 368), S1431 [3FE] (see H.R. 358), H90 [8JA]

U.N.: improve transparency and accountability of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East ensuring funding, employment, or other support is not provided to terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 29), H779 [28JA]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (see S. Res. 123), S4964 [30AP] (see H. Res. 342), H4582 [21AP]

Letters

Resettlement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the U.S. funding: Michael C. Polt, Dept. of State, S2927 [10MR]

Thailand repatriation of Hmong people to Laos: several Senators, S13871 [23DE]

Victims of torture treatment programs funding: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8553 [22JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8553 [22JY]

Manifestoes

Lack of Freedom of Women of Darfur in the Farchana Camp, Chad, E1406 [15JN]

Press releases

Refugees International Mourns the Death of Kenneth H. Bacon: Refugees International (organization), E2206 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (H. Res. 340), H4655 [22AP], H4848-H4850 [28AP]

Chad: tribute to Farchana Camp refugees, E1406 [15JN]

Foreign policy: U.S. policy on Liberia, Sudan, and Haiti, H3728 [23MR]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of shootings at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, NY, H4655 [22AP]

Human rights: victims of torture treatment programs funding (H.R. 1511), H8552-H8554 [22JY], E1630 [26JN], E1739 [13JY]

Iraq: assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement, H3474 [17MR]

———assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (H.R. 578), H7728 [7JY], E97 [15JA]

———deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (H. Res. 704), E3006 [15DE]

———human rights violations at Camp Ashraf, H9039 [29JY], H14946, H14954 [15DE], E1150 [14MY]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals, H3725, H3727, H3730, H3731 [23MR], E814 [30MR]

———U.S. policy, H3725, H3730 [23MR]

Sri Lanka: ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 711), H12252-H12254 [3NO], E2717 [4NO]

St. Louis (M.S.): anniversary of return to Europe after its Jewish refugee passengers were refused admittance to the U.S. (S. Res. 111), H14985 [16DE]

U.N.: improve transparency and accountability of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East ensuring funding, employment, or other support is not provided to terrorists, H6432 [10JN]

———improve transparency of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees and ensure that educational materials purchased for Palestinian schools refrain from calls for hatred, intolerance, and anti-Semitism, H7871 [9JY]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (H. Res. 342), H4853-H4855 [28AP], E1040 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (S. 564), S2970 [10MR]

———establish (S. 564), unanimous-consent request, S5317 [11MY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (S. 564), S2970 [10MR]

———establish (S. 564), unanimous-consent request, S5317 [11MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: release of Immigration and Customs Enforcement parole guidelines relative to asylum seekers, S13376 [17DE]

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution, S13246 [15DE]

Palestinians: prohibit funding for resettlement from the Gaza Strip to the U.S., S2861 [6MR], S2889, S2893-S2895 [9MR], S2927 [10MR]

St. Louis (M.S.): anniversary of return to Europe after its Jewish refugee passengers were refused admittance to the U.S. (S. Res. 111), S4698 [23AP], S5646 [19MY]

Thailand: repatriation of Hmong people to Laos, S13870 [23DE]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (S. Res. 123), S4996 [30AP]

World Refugee Day: observance, S6844 [19JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Humanitarian situation of Camp Ashraf residents: European Parliament, E1150 [14MY]

Statements

Tribute to Kenneth H. Bacon: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sec. of State, E2205 [8SE]

Testimonies

Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement: Amir Osman, Save Darfur Coalition, E2155 [31JY]

———Ezekiel L. Gatkuoth, E2145-E2147 [31JY]

———John Prendergast, Enough Project (organization), E2120 [31JY]

———Roger Winter, E2088 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 340, express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, NY, and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association, H4848 [28AP]

H. Res. 342, Vietnamese Refugees Day, H4853 [28AP]

H. Res. 711, ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in Sri Lankan camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts, H12252 [3NO]

H.R. 1511, victims of torture treatment programs funding, H8552 [22JY]

S. 564, Wartime Treatment Study Act, S2971-S2973 [10MR]

S. 656, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act, S3566 [19MR]

S. Res. 111, anniversary of return of St. Louis (M.S.) to Europe after its Jewish refugee passengers were refused admittance to the U.S., S4698 [23AP], S5646 [19MY]

S. Res. 123, Vietnamese Refugees Day, S4978, S4996 [30AP]