I rise in support of the amendment. I want to compliment the gentlewoman from New York and all the other members of the subcommittee who have worked so hard on this. One of the things I really want to bring to the attention of this body is what is happening to the refugees once they get here. because this is a very important piece of the equation. I do not think we have really taken enough responsibility for it at the national level. I have not visited any of the refugee camps. but I was in my district all last month. and things got very. very tense there. As you know. once the refugees get to America. they may go anywhere to settle. We can recommend they go to certain places. but if they want to go somewhere else. they certainly are free to do that. I come from Denver. Colo.. where we have been very. very heavily impacted by the large numbers moving in and great tension has been caused because of the pressure on services that are already really overstressed and understaffed. We cannot forget a portion of that equation. Getting the refugees here is only part of the problems. I am very worried because the minimal funding that is there is running out at the end of this month. I think one of the things we have done traditionally in this country is say. "Give me your tired. your poor." and once they get here. we have not paid enough attention to them.
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