Many Vietnamese families remain divided and VietnameseAmericans have watched their relatives languish in reeducation camps nearly 14 years since the end of the Vietnam War. Vietnamese boat people continue to meet tragic deaths at sea because they feel they have no other hope. Many former reeducation camp prisoners are among those who attempt risky boat departures despite the long odds against their survivalfirst asylum countries in Indochina have made it clear that their refugee welcome mat is no longer outor their eventual emigration by this means. Today. we call on the Vietnamese government to cooperate in preventing further deaths at sea. permit the reunification of many families. and honor their previous commitments by extending the Orderly Departure Program [ODP] to current and former reeducation camp prisoners. I urge my colleagues to join in support of this resolution.
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