REFUGEES see also Immigration

Articles and editorials

Refugee Chief Urges Political Deal in Iraq, H6389 [17JY]

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 H. Res. 705), H7185 [31JY]

Burma: develop nondiscriminatory solution addressing Rakhine State’s need for peace and security, end persecution of Rohingya people, and respect internationally recognized human rights for all minority groups (see S. Res. 586), S6205 [20NO]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 464), H1431 [27JA]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture (see H.R. 4987), H5817 [26JN]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (see S. 2743), S5217 (see S. 2772, 2773), S5218 [31JY]

Iraq: call for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in Nineveh Plain region (see H. Con. Res. 110), H6814 [24JY]

——— protect religious freedom, help secure safe havens for those seeking amnesty, and expedite visa processing for minority groups and lift quota cap for Iraqi Christians to streamline acceptance of refugees (see H. Res. 663), H6106 [10JY]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 5648), H7886 [18SE]

Middle East: establish processes for certain aliens located in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, or Syria to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 5430), H7388 [9SE]

South Sudan: require U.S. activities relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance to support basic human rights of women and women’s participation and leadership (see H.R. 4112), H2064 [27FE]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom (see H. Res. 601), H4910 [28MY]

Syria: condemn human rights violations, allow access to humanitarian assistance, address impact of war on neighboring countries, and call for international response to such atrocities (see S. Res. 384), S1653 [13MR] (see H. Res. 520), H2484 [14MR]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 5647), H7886 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Bosnia and Herzegovina: designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation, H7872 [18SE]

——— designate Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate successes and shortcomings of the Dayton Peace Accords implementation (H. Res. 705), E1287 [31JY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish, E449 [26MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish, E449 [26MR]

Dept. of State: reinstate Priority 2 refugee immigration status for Ahiska Turks, H238 [15JA], E238 [25FE]

Immigration: protect families of military personnel, victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and Cuban refugees from deportation, H8649, H8650 [4DE]

Iraq: protect religious freedom, help secure safe havens for those seeking amnesty, and expedite visa processing for minority groups and lift quota cap for Iraqi Christians to streamline acceptance of refugees (H. Res. 663), E1239 [25JY]

——— release members of People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from settlement camps, E1788 [10DE]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur, E1291 [31JY]

Syria: reaffirm U.S. commitment to diplomatic efforts to resolve conflict and support of refugees and host nations, E403 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (S. 2772), S5317 [1AU]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (S. 2773), S5203, S5315 [31JY], S5317 [1AU]

Syria: condemn human rights violations, allow access to humanitarian assistance, address impact of war on neighboring countries, and call for international response to such atrocities (S. Res. 384), S1662 [13MR], S2166 [3AP], S2372 [10AP]

——— condemn human rights violations and war crimes, address impact of war on neighboring countries, and call for U.S. response to such atrocities, S916–S918 [12FE]

World Refugee Day: observance, S3598 [11JN]

Reports filed

Condemn Human Rights Violations, Allow Humanitarian Assistance, Address Impact of War on Neighboring Countries, and Call for International Response to Atrocities in Syria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 384), S2095 [2AP]

Develop Nondiscriminatory Solution Addressing Rakhine State’s Peace and Security, End Persecution, and Call for Respect of Human Rights for All Minority Groups in Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 586), S6349 [4DE]

Texts of

S. 2743, supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance, S5224–S5233 [31JY]

S. Res. 384, condemn human rights violations, allow access to humanitarian assistance, address impact of war on neighboring countries, and call for international response to such atrocities in Syria, S1661 [13MR]

S. Res. 586, develop nondiscriminatory solution addressing Rakhine State’s need for peace and security, end persecution of Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all minority groups in Burma, S6209 [20NO]