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HRES 952 116th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to recognize the resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees, commemorate the contributions of Southeast Asian Americans to the United States, urge…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to recognize the resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees, commemorate the contributions of Southeast Asia… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to recognize the resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees, commemorate the contributions of Southeast Asian Americans to the United States, urge the President to halt the deportation of Southeast Asian refugees, and advance equitable policies for Southeast-Asian-American communities.

Introduced: May 5, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution commemorates the 45 years since Southeast Asian refugees began resettling in the United States and honors the sacrifices made by Southeast-Asian-American communities on behalf of the United States.

The resolution recognizes the contributions of Southeast Asian Americans to the economic, educational, military, political, and social culture of the United States.

The resolution opposes the deportation of Southeast Asian Americans who resettled to the United States as refugees from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

The resolution urges President Trump and his administration to place an immediate moratorium on the deportation of thousands of Southeast Asian Americans whose crimes occurred more than 10 years ago.

Finally, the resolution calls for continued pursuit of comprehensive policies that ensure equity and justice for Southeast-Asian-American communities.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 952: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to recognize the resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees, commemorate the contributions of Southeast Asian Americans to the United States, urge the President to halt the deportation of Southeast Asian refugees, and advance equitable policies for Southeast-Asian-American communities.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-952/
MLA
"H. Res. 952: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to recognize the resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees, commemorate the contributions of Southeast Asian Americans to the United States, urge the President to halt the deportation of Southeast Asian refugees, and advance equitable policies for Southeast-Asian-American communities.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-952/.
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H. Res. 952, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-952/.
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[H. Res. 952: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to recognize the resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees, commemorate the contributions of Southeast Asian Americans to the United States, urge the President to halt the deportation of Southeast Asian refugees, and advance equitable policies for Southeast-Asian-American communities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-952/)
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