Many still languish in these camps. For those who have been released. their life is not much better. Although former detainees are eligible to emigrate to the United States. the Government of Vietnam has not allowed them to do so. The resolution before us today calls on the Vietnamese to live up to their word. It calls on the Vietnamese Government to make public the names of all individuals who continue to be incarcerated in their reeducation camps. release the longterm detainees. as well as all those imprisoned for their political beliefs. and resume negotiations on the emigration of the former detainees and their families. Madam Speaker. this resolution sends an important message to the Government of Vietnam and to the many reeducation camp detainees who still hope to emigrate to the United States. It tells them that the United States does not forget those who stood by us. and that we will continue to work for their well being. I urge my colleagues to approve Senate Concurrent Resolution 16.
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