A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender.
Declares that Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," undermines the national interest of the United States. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers; and (2) no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S871; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S871-872)
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S871; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S871-872)
Immigration
AfricaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationImmigration status and proceduresIranIraqLibyaMiddle EastPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSomaliaSudanSyriaTravel and tourismVisas and passportsYemen
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender.
USA115th CongressSRES-56| Senate
| Updated: 2/7/2017
Declares that Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," undermines the national interest of the United States. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers; and (2) no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender.
AfricaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationImmigration status and proceduresIranIraqLibyaMiddle EastPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSomaliaSudanSyriaTravel and tourismVisas and passportsYemen