As you may know. the orderly departure program was negotiated in 1979 in response to the flood of boat people who fled Vietnam in 1978 and 1979. Desperate to leave the country. many took to sea on unsafe vessels and lost their lives as a result of storms or pirate attacks. The orderly departure program has provided a humane and orderly process by which refugees can resettle in countries willing to accept them. This resolution is intended to impress on the SRV the importance Congress places on continuation of this humanitarian program and the concern with which we view their suspension of refugee interviewing and processing. I urge my colleagues to join me in demonstrating your support for the orderly departure program by cosponsoring this resolution. We will be affirming that the legislative as well as the executive branch stands squarely behind this humanitarian effort.
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