REFUGEES related term(s) Immigration

Addresses

Ensure Humanitarian Protections Are Upheld for Residents of Camp Ashraf and Support Removal of People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) From List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Ed Rendell, E473 [28MR]

——— Michael Mukasey, E497 [29MR]

——— Rudolf Giuliani, E504 [29MR]

Amendments

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), S8511, S8512, S8516 [28DE], H7521 [1JA]

Bills and resolutions

Afridi, Shakeel: classify as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the U.S. (see H. Res. 723), H4655 [29JN]

Arab countries: report on actions taken on the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees and other displaced populations (see H.R. 6242), H5525 [31JY]

China: prevent repatriation of North Korean refugees and allow diplomatic access to, and application for asylum by, such refugees (see H. Con. Res. 109), H1427 [20MR]

Immigration: modify certain provisions of law relative to refugee resettlement (see H.R. 6460), H6231 [20SE]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see S. 3339), S4460 [25JN]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4240), H1541 [22MR]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4240), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 58), S5978 [2AU]

Turkey: commend efforts to facilitate, host, and care for refugees fleeing escalating violence in Syria (see H. Res. 632), H2126 [25AP]

U.N.: recognize the Proclamation of the Refugee Congress (see H. Res. 690), H3807 [19JN]

Remarks in House

Afridi, Shakeel: classify as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the U.S., H5774 [11SE]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1291 [8MR]

Hmong Heritage Month: observance, E518 [30MR]

Immigration: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (H.R. 2185), E1093 [20JN]

International Institute of Minnesota: tribute, E513 [30MR]

International Services Center (organization): tribute to World Refugee Day celebration, E1096 [20JN]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty, H6163 [20SE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), H5842–H5844 [11SE], E1497 [12SE]

——— develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), Senate amendment, H7520 [1JA], E2027 [1JA]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4240), H2685–H2687 [15MY]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (H. Res. 177), E847, E850 [18MY]

U.N.: recognize the Proclamation of the Refugee Congress (H. Res. 690), E1093 [20JN]

Women: strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (H.R. 418), E353 [8MR]

World Refugee Day: observance, H4075 [27JN], E1093, E1096 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Durbin, Senator: report on trip to Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia, and Armenia, S3722 [5JN]

Immigration: exempt refugees who are employed by the Federal Government overseas from 1-year physical presence requirement for adjustment of status to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, S8087 [17DE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), S8516 [28DE]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4240), S6006 [2AU]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4240), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 58), S6006 [2AU]

World Refugee Day: observance, S4293 [19JN]

Reports filed

North Korean Human Rights Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4240), S5133 [18JY]

Statements

Declaration to Moroccan-Controlled Western Sahara and Sahrawi Refugee Camps in Algeria—Summary of Preliminary Observations: Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights (organization), E1647 [21SE]

Moroccan Initiative in the Western Sahara: Moroccan American Center for Policy, E1963–E1965 [19DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1464, North Korean Refugee Adoption Act, H5842 [11SE]

H.R. 4240, North Korean Human Rights Act reauthorization, H2685 [15MY]

S. Con. Res. 58, correction in enrollment of H.R. 4240, North Korean Human Rights Act reauthorization, S5995, S6006 [2AU], H5719 [7AU]