REFUGEES see also Immigration

Amendments

Jordan: recognize long-term partnership and friendship with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict (H. Res. 222), H5361 [2AU]

Articles and editorials

Some 50,000 Flee Sudan Into Chad After Darfur Clashes, H2254 [24AP]

Bills and resolutions

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (see S. Res. 131), S3256 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see S. 883), S3159 [7MY] (see S. 1850), S8975 [18DE] (see H.R. 1784), H2391 [26AP]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 2392), H3653 [14JN]

Immigration: modify certain provisions of law relative to refugee resettlement (see H.R. 651), H500 [13FE]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 645), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 1365), H1823 [21MR]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see S. 295), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 665), H501 [13FE]

Iran: ensure the emergency protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to provide for their admission as refugees to the U.S. (see H.R. 3707), H7687 [11DE]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H815 [28FE]

Jordan: recognize long-term partnership and friendship with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict (see H. Res. 222), H2774 [17MY]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 527), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 1087), H1356 [12MR]

Tesfamical, Alemseghed M.: relief (see S. 36), S43 [22JA] (see H.R. 1519), H1957 [11AP]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see S. 1649), S7829 [5NO] (see H.R. 1897), H2533 [8MY]

Women: strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 2947), H5343 [1AU]

World Refugee Day: support goals and ideals and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls (see S. Res. 184), S5017 [24JN]

Letters

U.S. policy on Sudan: several human rights organizations, E426 [11AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: reinstate Priority 2 refugee immigration status for Ahiska Turks, E1803 [5DE]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (H.R. 665), E136 [13FE]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (H. Res. 89), H986 [6MR], H1342, H1343 [12MR]

——— condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya and call for resettlement of camp residents, H515 [14FE]

——— ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf, E1392 [27SE]

Jordan: recognize long-term partnership and friendship with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict (H. Res. 222), H5361 [2AU], E1222 [2AU]

Philippines: tribute to generosity to Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution, E1190 [1AU]

Romeike family: grant asylum to citizens of Germany fleeing from persecution for home schooling their children, H4093 [27JN]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide, H2056 [16AP]

——— U.S. policy, E425 [11AP]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 1897), H5249–H5254 [31JY], E815 [6JN]

Women: strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (H.R. 2947), E1200 [1AU]

World Refugee Day: observance, E952 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: grant U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum officers authority to dismiss frivolous asylum applications and increase staffing for anti-fraud operations and prosecutions, S4766 [20JN]

Immigration: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (S. 645), S2149 [21MR]

——— require biographic and biometric data about a refugee be checked against certain law enforcement and national security databases before granting asylum, S4766 [20JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals, S4552 [18JN]

——— adjust immigration status of certain nationals (S. 527), S1712 [12MR]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy, S835 [26FE], S1137 [6MR], S1833–S1835 [14MR], S6106 [31JY], S6191 [1AU]

World Refugee Day: observance, S4788 [20JN]

——— support goals and ideals and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls (S. Res. 184), S5098 [24JN]

Reports

Congressional Delegation Trip to Sudan: Representative Wolf (2004), E1235–E1237 [2AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 222, recognize long-term partnership and friendship of Jordan with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict, H5361 [2AU]

H.R. 1897, Vietnam Human Rights Act, H5249–H5251 [31JY]

S. 645, Refugee Protection Act, S2150–S2158 [21MR]

S. Res. 131, Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans designation to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S3261 [8MY]

S. Res. 184, support goals and ideals of World Refugee Day and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls, S5027 [24JN]